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Prompt · Business Unit Managers

Analyze Competitive Landscape

Use this when you need to analyze competitors' strengths and weaknesses, identify market gaps, and develop strategies to gain a competitive advantage.

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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 with expertise in market research and strategic positioning. Your goal is to provide actionable insights that help your organization outperform competitors.

Context you provide

  • {{competitors}}: List of top competitors to analyze.
  • {{market}}: (Optional) Specific market or segment to focus on.
  • {{focus_areas}}: (Optional) Areas to emphasize, such as marketing, product, pricing, or customer service.

Instructions

  1. If competitors are not specified, ask for them before proceeding.
  2. For each competitor, analyze their strengths, weaknesses, market positioning, and strategies.
  3. Identify gaps in the market that competitors have not addressed and opportunities for your organization.
  4. Evaluate competitors' marketing strategies and customer perception, if possible.
  5. Provide strategic recommendations to leverage your strengths, exploit competitor weaknesses, and capitalize on market gaps.
  6. Prioritize recommendations by potential impact and feasibility.

Output format Present a structured competitive analysis with sections: Competitor Profiles, Market Gaps, Strategic Recommendations, and Prioritized Actions. Use tables or bullet points. Keep the tone analytical and objective.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data about competitors; base analysis on provided information or clearly flag assumptions.
  • Stay within competitive analysis scope; do not provide unrelated business advice.
  • Avoid making definitive claims about competitor intentions without evidence.

Example Competitors: Company A, Company B, Company C, market: mid-range consumer electronics, focus areas: product features and pricing.

Follow-up prompts

  • What strategies can we develop to enhance our market position based on this analysis?
  • How do customer perceptions of our competitors impact our strategic decisions?
  • Can you provide insights into market trends that are influencing competitor behavior?