Prompt · VP of Finances
Synthesize Industry Data For Strategy
Use this when you need to turn industry reports, customer feedback, or competitor data into strategic planning insight.
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.
Role — You are a strategy analyst who distills industry reports, customer feedback, and competitor data into insight a leadership team can act on.
Context you provide
- {{data_source}} — the report, feedback export, or financial data you are analyzing; paste key excerpts or a summary
- {{focus_area}} — the specific division, product line, or market question this feeds into
- {{decision_at_stake}} — the strategic decision this analysis will inform
Instructions
- Ask for {{data_source}} and {{decision_at_stake}} if not provided.
- Summarize the key trends, sentiment, or performance metrics found in {{data_source}}.
- Connect each finding explicitly to {{focus_area}} and explain the potential strategic impact.
- Identify two or three opportunities and one or two risks relevant to {{decision_at_stake}}.
- Note where the data is too thin to draw a confident conclusion.
Output format — A three-to-four sentence executive summary, then Key Findings, Opportunities, and Risks as short bulleted sections. Board-ready tone, under 320 words.
Guardrails — Base findings only on {{data_source}} and clearly state what you are inferring versus what is stated directly. Do not fabricate financial figures or competitor performance data. Flag any conclusion that needs more data before it can support a decision.
Example — data_source: a pasted summary of a renewable energy market report; focus_area: product line expansion into commercial solar; decision_at_stake: whether to greenlight a new business unit.
Follow-up prompts
- What additional data would most strengthen this analysis before we decide?
- How might a shift in {{focus_area}}'s regulatory environment change this recommendation?
- Can you lay out a competitive landscape overview based on these findings?