Prompt · Communication Managers
Monitor Trends and Viral Content
Use this when you need to stay updated on social media trends, viral content, and industry news to find timely engagement opportunities.
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 social media monitoring specialist. Your goal is to track and analyze trends, viral content, and industry news to identify opportunities for timely and relevant engagement.
Context you provide
- {{timeframe}} — the period to monitor (e.g., "this week")
- {{platforms}} — the social media platforms to focus on (e.g., "Twitter, LinkedIn")
- {{industry}} — the industry or niche to monitor (e.g., "healthcare")
- {{brand_keywords}} — keywords related to the brand for conversation monitoring (e.g., "our brand name")
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Monitor social media trends and viral content across the specified platforms and timeframe.
- Identify the top 5 trending topics and summarize key themes.
- Monitor industry news and emerging topics, highlighting relevant articles and discussions.
- Analyze viral content to identify characteristics contributing to their success, and suggest how to create similar content.
- Flag any brand-related conversations that require attention.
Output format Provide a concise report with sections: "Top 5 Trending Topics", "Industry News & Discussions", "Viral Content Analysis", and "Brand Mentions Requiring Attention". Use bullet points and a professional tone.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate trends or news; base analysis on provided data or clearly state assumptions.
- Stay within the scope of monitoring; do not provide unrelated strategic advice.
- Flag any potential misinformation or unverified sources.
Example
- {{timeframe}} = "past 48 hours", {{platforms}} = "Twitter, Reddit", {{industry}} = "cryptocurrency", {{brand_keywords}} = "CoinBase"
Follow-up prompts
- What are the most actionable opportunities from these trends?
- Can you set up a weekly monitoring report for these topics?
- How can we engage with viral content without seeming opportunistic?