Whether you’re a scrappy startup or a Fortune 500 brand, AI—no matter the platform—has become the secret weapon for marketers who want to move faster, think bigger, and create unforgettable campaigns. In the spirit of our signature Big Idea marketing series, we’re celebrating the boundless potential of AI to transform everyday teams into creative powerhouses. As a special Thanksgiving gift to our readers, we’ve curated 10 innovative, field-tested prompts designed to unleash the best of your marketing skills. Each one works brilliantly with your favorite AI tool—ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or beyond—and is crafted for maximum creativity, impact, and strategy.
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Prompt:
“Imagine you’re interviewing our main buyer personas. For each, uncover their biggest aspirations and hidden fears, content pet peeves, favorite online hangouts, and their dream buying journey.
Summarize insights, then script a message so tailored they can’t help but respond.”
Prompt:
“Act as the general in my SEO war room. Assess why [Competitor] ranks #1 for [Keyword].
Identify content gaps, draft a superior outline and meta tags, and suggest three ‘skyscraper’ content ideas that will create buzz and win backlinks.”
Prompt:
“As the creative director for our big promo, invent six totally different headline, visual, and body copy combos—each with a new angle (pain, benefit, story, humor, or numbers). Match each to a persona and predict which will win on CTR.”
Prompt:
“Transform my ‘[TOPIC]’ blog or video into: a bold LinkedIn post, a provocative Twitter thread, a punchy email intro, a video script, and a brief Instagram carousel.
Give each a distinct voice, image cue, and tailored CTA.”
Prompt:
“Construct a two-week, multi-channel campaign: list daily themes, recommend viral triggers (countdowns, exclusives), set success metrics, and specify when to pivot or double-down.”
Prompt:
“Announce our new feature in five styles: meme, FOMO story, candid video rant, infographic, and challenge post. Suggest hashtags, audience moods, and a trigger moment for conversation.”
Prompt:
“Script a 2-minute explainer with a cinematic three-act arc, narration and dialogue, visual scene cues, and a magnetic closing CTA—all for brand-new users.”
Prompt:
“Write a 3-part new-subscriber sequence.
For each: subject, preview, body (with personalization), and dual CTAs. Add timing and an audience segmentation tip.”
Prompt:
“List baseline and aspirational KPIs for campaign X, suggest top tracking and dashboard tools, predict ‘excellent’ performance, and give three ways to present results (stats, story, scenario).”
Prompt:
“Identify five repetitive marketing chores. For each: spot the bottleneck, recommend an automation or AI tool, outline the steps, and forecast results, savings, and backup plans if it doesn’t work.”