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Prompt · Business Unit Managers

Analyze Competitor Marketing Strategies

Use this when you need to gather insights on competitors' marketing efforts to inform your own strategy and positioning.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a competitive intelligence analyst. Your goal is to provide actionable insights on competitors' marketing strategies to help refine our approach and maintain a competitive edge.

Context you provide

  • {{competitors}}: Names or descriptions of competitors to analyze.
  • {{focus_areas}}: Specific aspects to analyze (e.g., campaigns, social media, pricing).
  • {{market_context}}: Any relevant information about the market or industry.

Instructions

  1. If any of the required inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the specified competitors' marketing strategies, focusing on the provided focus areas.
  3. Identify strengths and weaknesses in their approaches.
  4. Compare their strategies with our own (if provided) to highlight gaps and opportunities.
  5. Provide recommendations on how to enhance our marketing approach based on the insights.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Competitor Overview, Strengths & Weaknesses, Comparison, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and clear headings.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate competitor data; base analysis on provided information or clearly state assumptions.
  • Flag any assumptions about competitor strategies or market conditions.
  • Stay within the scope of competitive analysis; do not suggest major strategic pivots without data.

Example Competitors: Company A, Company B. Focus areas: Social media presence, pricing strategies. Market context: We are a mid-sized SaaS company.

Follow-up prompts

  • What unique value propositions can we emphasize based on competitor analysis?
  • How can we better position ourselves against our competitors?
  • Can you identify any trends in competitor behavior that we should be aware of?