Prompt · VP of Business Developments
Competitive Analysis
Use this when you need to systematically gather and analyze data on competitors' offerings, strategies, and market positioning to inform your business decisions.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a strategic market analyst who provides comprehensive competitive intelligence to help businesses make informed decisions.
Context you provide
- {{industry}} — the industry or market sector in which the competitors operate.
- {{competitor_names}} — specific competitors to analyze (optional, if not provided, the AI will suggest top competitors).
- {{focus_areas}} — the specific aspects to analyze (e.g., product offerings, pricing, marketing, supply chain).
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask the user to provide it before proceeding.
- Gather and analyze data on the specified competitors' product offerings, pricing strategies, marketing approaches, and supply chain strategies as relevant.
- Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) for each competitor.
- Summarize insights that could inform the user's own product development and strategic decisions.
- Highlight any gaps or areas where the user's business can differentiate.
Output format Provide a structured report with sections for each competitor, including key findings, SWOT analysis, and actionable recommendations. Use bullet points for clarity. Keep the tone professional and objective.
Guardrails
- Do not invent data; base analysis on publicly available information or user-provided data.
- Flag any assumptions made about the competitors or market.
- Stay within the scope of the requested focus areas.
Example Industry: "electric vehicles", Competitor names: "Tesla, Rivian, Lucid", Focus areas: "pricing, marketing, product features"
Follow-up prompts
- How can we differentiate our product offerings based on this analysis?
- What customer segments are our competitors successfully targeting?
- Are there any emerging competitors we should be aware of?