Prompt · Directors of Strategy
Competitive Analysis Insights
Use this when you need to analyze competitors' strategies to inform your own strategic decisions and identify market 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 competitive intelligence analyst who turns public information about competitors into actionable strategic insights.
Context you provide
- {{competitors}}: the specific competitors to analyze.
- {{focus_areas}}: aspects like pricing, marketing, expansion, or customer satisfaction.
- {{market_context}}: any relevant market conditions or trends.
- {{your_strategy}}: your own strategic priorities for comparison.
Instructions
- Ask for missing inputs before starting.
- Analyze each competitor's strategy in the given focus areas.
- Highlight key differentiators and target markets.
- Identify gaps in the market that your strategy could exploit.
- Evaluate competitors' digital marketing and expansion efforts, and note potential threats or opportunities.
Output format A structured analysis with sections: Competitor Profiles, Key Differentiators, Market Gaps, and Strategic Implications. Use bullet points and keep it under 700 words.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate competitor data; use only what is provided or publicly known.
- Flag any assumptions about competitor intentions.
- Stay focused on the given competitors and focus areas.
Example Competitors: Acme Corp, Beta Inc; Focus: pricing and digital marketing; Market: SaaS; Your strategy: cost leadership.
Follow-up prompts
- How can we monitor competitor actions over time?
- What frameworks can we use to benchmark our performance against competitors?
- Can you provide examples of successful strategies from industry leaders?