Competitor Watch Scheduled Task
Sets up a weekly recurring task to monitor competitor websites and social media. The findings are turned into a report with insights and a LinkedIn post.
The method
Copy and paste the prompt below into ChatGPT, making sure to enter your competitor information.
Turn on email notifcations in Settings//Tasks//Notifications.
You can also manage and edit the task from within ChatGPT settings.
The prompts
Set a recurring task named “Competitor Watch” to run every [Monday at 08:00 BST.]
Each run:
1) Scan primary online assets for:
- [competitor url or social media]
- [competitor url or social media]
- [competitor url or social media]
Capture all significant updates since the last run.
2) Create a report:
- Email summary (~60 seconds to read).
- Top 1-2 updates per competitor.
- Intelligence brief per competitor summarizing new content, site/product changes, and notable social activity.
- Analysis: 3 actionable strategic insights labeled “Opportunity” or “Threat.”
3) Draft a 200-word [LinkedIn thought-leadership] post based on the single most significant action of the week.
- Do not name the competitor.
- Offer our unique perspective and position us as experts.
- Use my business voice: educational and casual. Match my prior writing style.
4) Send me an email notification when the task is complete.
Run a full test now using the competitors above.
