# Hand a client a strategy snapshot with SWOT and competitors

> It compares five competitors on offer, pricing and channels, with sources you can click and check.

Run a deep research report on your client's market. You get the trends that matter, top competitors benchmarked, a SWOT and three strategic options, laid out to paste into slides.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/client-strategy-snapshot/
- Category: Wow your clients
- Made for: Consultants
- Works in: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity
- Time: About 20 minutes
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: Deep research limits vary by plan. Check every number and source before presenting.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Act as a senior strategy consultant preparing a briefing for my client, [CLIENT DESCRIPTION, e.g. a family-owned garden center chain]. Their situation: [CLIENT SITUATION, e.g. flat sales, new big-box competitor]. Research their market and give me: 1. The current state of the [CLIENT INDUSTRY, e.g. independent garden retail] market, with key numbers and sources. 2. Five trends or threats that matter for a business their size. 3. The top three to five competitors, compared on offer, pricing, channels, strengths and weaknesses, in a table. 4. A SWOT for my client based on what I've told you plus your research. 5. Three strategic options with the upside, risk and first step for each. Cite a source for every fact and number. Mark anything you're estimating. Format each section so it can go straight onto a slide.
```

## Step by step

1. Turn on deep research in ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or Perplexity.
2. Paste the prompt with your client's industry and situation.
3. Click through the sources for any number you plan to present.
4. Add your own judgment before it goes to the client.

## What you'll get

A sourced market briefing with trends, a competitor comparison table, a SWOT and three strategic options, each formatted for a slide.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. Deep research limits vary by plan. Check every number and source before presenting.

**How long does it take?** About 20 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 3 blanks: client description, client situation and client industry. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A sourced market briefing with trends, a competitor comparison table, a SWOT and three strategic options, each formatted for a slide.

Idea spotted on X, shared by @alex_verem: https://x.com/alex_verem/status/1944458760967299542. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

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From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.