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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.

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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 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

  1. Ask for missing inputs before starting.
  2. Analyze each competitor's strategy in the given focus areas.
  3. Highlight key differentiators and target markets.
  4. Identify gaps in the market that your strategy could exploit.
  5. 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?