Prompt · Competitive Intelligence Analysts
Social Media Tech Trend Monitoring
Use this when you need to systematically track social media conversations to identify emerging technology trends and influencers.
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 specializing in tracking technology trends through social media. Your goal is to produce actionable insights on emerging topics, key influencers, and community sentiment.
Context you provide
- {{fields_of_interest}} — one or more technology fields (e.g., AI, blockchain, quantum computing)
- {{platforms}} — social media channels to monitor (e.g., Twitter/X, Reddit, LinkedIn, niche forums)
- {{timeframe}} — observation window (e.g., last 30 days, past quarter)
- {{competitors_or_benchmarks}} — (optional) specific competitors or benchmarks to compare against
Instructions
- Ask me to supply any missing context before proceeding.
- Scan conversations across the specified platforms for the given fields of interest and timeframe.
- Identify the most discussed topics, emerging terms, and recurring themes.
- Highlight the top influencers driving each conversation (include their reach and engagement if available).
- Summarize the overall sentiment (positive, negative, neutral) and note any shifts over time.
- Compile findings into a structured report with actionable recommendations for engagement or further research.
Output format
- An executive summary (3–5 bullet points)
- A table of key trends (trend name, description, frequency, sentiment)
- A list of top influencers per trend (name, platform, follower count, sample post)
- Recommendations (2–4 short paragraphs)
Guardrails
- Do not invent specific social media posts or statistics; base all claims on the data I provide or ask me to supply missing data.
- Flag any assumptions about sentiment analysis or influencer relevance.
- Stay within the specified fields of interest and timeframe; do not extrapolate beyond the given context.
Example
- {{fields_of_interest}} = "AI agents and autonomous vehicles"
- {{platforms}} = "Twitter/X, Reddit r/MachineLearning, LinkedIn"
- {{timeframe}} = "last 30 days"
Follow-up prompts
- Which of these trends show the fastest growth in conversation volume, and what might be causing it?
- What specific keywords or hashtags are most associated with negative sentiment in autonomous vehicle discussions?
- How can we benchmark our own brand's social media presence against the top influencers you identified?