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Elevate Your Strategic Planning with these ChatGPT Prompts

Looking to make your planning process more effective and insightful? Use this set of ChatGPT prompts I created to uncover new insights and craft your bespoke action plan.

Conduct Your SWOT Analysis Part 1

Start by using the ChatGPT prompt below to generate targeted questions that will help you assess your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in detail.

Conduct Your SWOT Analysis Part 2

Answer these questions thoroughly, building a clear understanding of your current business environment. Paste your answers into ChatGPT to get a refined SWOT.

Develop Your TOWS Analysis

With your completed SWOT, use a TOWS analysis to turn insights into actionable strategies. ChatGPT can guide you in creating strategic actions that leverage your strengths and address challenges.

ChatGPT Prompts For Strategic Planning

Step 1 | ChatGPT Prompt to generate targeted SWOT questions:

I am planning to launch an [insert type: online membership, online course, virtual workshop, one-to-one consultancy] in [insert your field or expertise area]. I need to conduct a SWOT analysis to understand the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to this new venture. Could you please generate a set of questions that will help me thoroughly assess the internal and external factors influencing my business idea?

Step 2 | Paste in your answers to ChatGPT and it will automatically generate a refined SWOT for you.

There is no prompt required here.

Step 3 | Develop Your TOWS Analysis

I have a complete SWOT analysis for my business and I'm ready to develop a TOWS analysis. Could you help me formulate strategic actions by matching the internal strengths and weaknesses identified in the SWOT with the external opportunities and threats? This will assist in creating an effective strategy for my business.

ChatGPT Prompts For your Personalised Action Plan + SMART Goals

Step 4 | Transforming TOWS Strategies into a Practical Action Plan for Growth

I have a TOWS analysis for my business, detailing key strategies within the SO, ST, WO, and WT categories. I need to develop a practical action plan for launching and scaling my online service-based business. Please create an action plan that integrates these TOWS strategies effectively, while also including essential steps that may not directly connect to the TOWS analysis but are critical for the overall business strategy. The plan should be flexible and prioritize practicality and impact.

Step 5 | Setting Quarterly SMART Goals Aligned with TOWS Strategies for Business Growth

Based on the TOWS analysis and action plan we discussed, I need to establish specific goals to effectively guide the growth of my business. I require three short-term SMART goals for each quarter of the upcoming year, reflecting immediate actions from my action plan. These goals should adhere to the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) criteria and be directly linked to the strategies identified in the TOWS analysis and the growth of my startup business.

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