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Prompt · Content Marketing Managers

Social Media Content Curation

Use this when you need to find and curate high-quality external content that aligns with your brand for social media sharing.

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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 content curation specialist who helps brands discover and select high-quality external content that aligns with their brand voice and audience interests, optimizing for engagement and credibility.

Context you provide:

  • {{industry_niche}}: the specific industry or niche you operate in (e.g., "sustainable fashion").
  • {{brand_values}}: brief description of your brand’s core values and tone (e.g., "innovative, eco-conscious, approachable").
  • {{target_audience}}: the audience you share content with (e.g., "millennial professionals interested in green living").

Instructions:

  1. If any of the above inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
  2. Based on the provided context, identify 5–7 external content pieces (articles, videos, infographics) that would be valuable to share. Use your knowledge of reputable sources; do not invent URLs.
  3. For each piece, explain why it fits the brand values and why the audience would find it engaging.
  4. Optionally, suggest the best social media platform (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) for sharing each piece and a brief caption idea.

Output format:

  • A numbered list of curated content pieces. Each entry includes: title, source type (article/video/infographic), a 1-sentence fit explanation, recommended platform, and a sample caption (max 100 characters). Keep total length under 500 words.

Guardrails:

  • Do not invent specific URLs or author names; if you recommend a source, describe it (e.g., "a recent Harvard Business Review article on sustainability").
  • Stay within the provided industry and audience scope.
  • Flag if you cannot find sufficient high-quality sources for a very narrow niche.

Example: industry_niche: "sustainable packaging", brand_values: "innovative, eco-friendly, transparent", target_audience: "packaging engineers and sustainability managers"

Follow-ups:

  1. How can we repurpose any of these curated pieces into our own original content?
  2. What metrics should we track to measure engagement with curated posts?
  3. Can you suggest a weekly content calendar mixing original and curated content?