Best Gemini Prompts for Sales Teams
Why Gemini for Sales Teams?
Most sales teams use ChatGPT for sales tasks. But Gemini excels at research-heavy tasks — competitive analysis, market synthesis, stakeholder mapping. It's better at processing large amounts of information and connecting dots across sources.
Gemini is better for:
- Competitive analysis — Processing competitive intelligence
- Market synthesis — Synthesizing market research
- Stakeholder mapping — Mapping stakeholders across organizations
Here's how sales teams use Gemini for research-heavy sales tasks — with prompts tailored to enterprise sales contexts.
1. Competitive Analysis Prompt
What it does: Analyzes competitive landscape — competitors, positioning, relationships, strengths, weaknesses.
The prompt:
You are analyzing the competitive landscape for [Account Name] in [Industry/Market].
Competitive context:
- Account: [Account name, industry, size]
- Competitors: [List competitors, their positioning, relationships]
- Market context: [Market trends, dynamics, changes]
- Our positioning: [Our positioning, strengths, weaknesses]
Analyze competitive landscape:
1. Competitive map — Who are the competitors? What's their positioning?
2. Competitive relationships — What are their relationships with the account?
3. Competitive strengths — What are their strengths? What do they do well?
4. Competitive weaknesses — What are their weaknesses? Where do they struggle?
5. Our competitive position — Where do we stand? What's our competitive advantage?
Focus on competitive intelligence — what matters for competitive positioning?
Real example:
You are analyzing the competitive landscape for Acme Corp in manufacturing operations.
Competitive context:
- Account: Acme Corp, manufacturing, $2B revenue
- Competitors: Vendor A (incumbent, strong relationship), Vendor B (evaluating, strong technology)
- Market context: Market moving toward cloud-based solutions, focus on scalability
- Our positioning: Cloud-based, scalable, strong ROI
Analyze competitive landscape:
1. Competitive map — Vendor A is incumbent with strong relationship, Vendor B is evaluating with strong technology
2. Competitive relationships — Vendor A has strong relationship, Vendor B is new relationship
3. Competitive strengths — Vendor A: relationship, Vendor B: technology
4. Competitive weaknesses — Vendor A: legacy technology, Vendor B: new relationship
5. Our competitive position — Cloud-based, scalable, strong ROI, opportunity to displace Vendor A
Why Gemini is better: Gemini excels at processing competitive intelligence, connecting dots across sources, and analyzing competitive positioning.
Where ChatGPT is better: ChatGPT is better at conversational tasks, call synthesis, and drafting materials.
2. Market Synthesis Prompt
What it does: Synthesizes market research — market trends, dynamics, changes, opportunities, threats.
The prompt:
You are synthesizing market research for [Industry/Market].
Market research sources:
- Market trends: [Market trends, dynamics, changes]
- Industry reports: [Industry reports, analysis, insights]
- Competitive intelligence: [Competitive intelligence, positioning, relationships]
- Customer intelligence: [Customer intelligence, needs, priorities]
Synthesize market research:
1. Market trends — What are the key trends? What's changing?
2. Market dynamics — What are the market dynamics? What's driving change?
3. Market opportunities — What are the opportunities? Where's the growth?
4. Market threats — What are the threats? What's the risk?
5. Market implications — What are the implications for sales? What matters?
Focus on market intelligence — what matters for sales strategy and execution?
Real example:
You are synthesizing market research for manufacturing operations.
Market research sources:
- Market trends: Cloud-based solutions, scalability focus, automation
- Industry reports: Market growing 15% annually, cloud adoption accelerating
- Competitive intelligence: Vendors moving to cloud, focus on scalability
- Customer intelligence: Customers want scalability, ease of use, ROI
Synthesize market research:
1. Market trends — Cloud-based solutions, scalability focus, automation
2. Market dynamics — Market growing 15% annually, cloud adoption accelerating
3. Market opportunities — Cloud-based solutions, scalability, automation
4. Market threats — Legacy vendors, market consolidation
5. Market implications — Focus on cloud-based solutions, scalability, ROI
Why Gemini is better: Gemini excels at processing large amounts of market research, connecting dots across sources, and synthesizing market intelligence.
Where ChatGPT is better: ChatGPT is better at conversational tasks, call synthesis, and drafting materials.
3. Stakeholder Mapping Prompt
What it does: Maps stakeholders across organizations — who matters, what are their priorities, what's their influence.
The prompt:
You are mapping stakeholders for [Account Name].
Stakeholder context:
- Account: [Account name, industry, size]
- Organizational structure: [Organizational structure, if available]
- Known stakeholders: [Known stakeholders, their roles, priorities]
- Account priorities: [Account priorities, initiatives, challenges]
Map stakeholders:
1. Stakeholder list — Who are the key stakeholders? What are their roles?
2. Influence map — Who has influence? Who makes decisions? Who influences decisions?
3. Priority map — What are each stakeholder's priorities? How do they align or conflict?
4. Relationship map — What are the relationships between stakeholders? Who influences whom?
5. Engagement strategy — How do we engage each stakeholder? What's our approach?
Focus on stakeholder intelligence — what matters for stakeholder engagement?
Real example:
You are mapping stakeholders for Acme Corp.
Stakeholder context:
- Account: Acme Corp, manufacturing, $2B revenue
- Organizational structure: CEO, CFO, VP Operations, Director Operations
- Known stakeholders: CEO John Smith (growth-focused), CFO Jane Doe (cost-focused), VP Operations Mike Johnson (efficiency-focused)
- Account priorities: European expansion, operational efficiency, cost reduction
Map stakeholders:
1. Stakeholder list — CEO (growth), CFO (cost), VP Operations (efficiency), Director Operations (implementation)
2. Influence map — CEO makes decisions, CFO influences budget, VP Operations influences operations
3. Priority map — CEO: growth, CFO: cost, VP Operations: efficiency
4. Relationship map — CEO influences CFO and VP Operations, VP Operations influences Director Operations
5. Engagement strategy — Engage CEO on growth, CFO on ROI, VP Operations on efficiency
Why Gemini is better: Gemini excels at processing stakeholder information, mapping relationships, and analyzing stakeholder influence.
Where ChatGPT is better: ChatGPT is better at conversational tasks, call synthesis, and drafting materials.
4. Account Research Prompt
What it does: Researches accounts — company information, news, triggers, stakeholders, competitive landscape.
The prompt:
You are researching [Account Name], a [Industry] company.
Research sources:
- Company information: [Company data, industry, size, location]
- News and triggers: [Recent news, events, changes]
- Stakeholders: [Key stakeholders, their roles, priorities]
- Competitive landscape: [Competitors, positioning, relationships]
Research the account:
1. Company narrative — What's happening at this company? What matters?
2. Stakeholder map — Who are the key stakeholders? What are their priorities?
3. Triggers and signals — What indicates buying intent or risk?
4. Competitive landscape — Who are the competitors? What's their positioning?
5. Research insights — What are the key insights? What matters for account planning?
Focus on account-specific intelligence — what matters for account planning and execution?
Real example:
You are researching Acme Corp, a manufacturing company.
Research sources:
- Company information: Manufacturing, $2B revenue, 5,000 employees, HQ in Chicago
- News and triggers: Expansion into Europe, new CEO, strong Q3 earnings
- Stakeholders: CEO (growth), CFO (cost), VP Operations (efficiency)
- Competitive landscape: Vendor A (incumbent), Vendor B (evaluating)
Research the account:
1. Company narrative — Expanding into Europe, new CEO focused on growth, strong financial performance
2. Stakeholder map — CEO: growth, CFO: cost, VP Operations: efficiency
3. Triggers and signals — Expansion indicates buying intent, new CEO may drive change
4. Competitive landscape — Vendor A is incumbent, Vendor B is evaluating
5. Research insights — Expansion opportunity, new CEO may drive change, competitive displacement opportunity
Why Gemini is better: Gemini excels at processing large amounts of account research, connecting dots across sources, and synthesizing account intelligence.
Where ChatGPT is better: ChatGPT is better at conversational tasks, call synthesis, and drafting materials.
Gemini vs ChatGPT for Sales
Gemini is better for:
- Research-heavy tasks — Competitive analysis, market synthesis, stakeholder mapping
- Processing large amounts of information — Synthesizing research from multiple sources
- Connecting dots — Finding patterns and connections across sources
ChatGPT is better for:
- Conversational tasks — Call synthesis, meeting prep, Q&A
- Drafting materials — Briefs, business cases, emails
- Creative tasks — Writing, ideation, brainstorming
Both struggle with:
- Maintaining continuity — Context is lost between conversations
- Ensuring consistency — Outputs vary based on prompt structure
- Scaling as practice — Don't work as organizational practice without systems
The Bottom Line
Gemini excels at research-heavy sales tasks:
- Competitive analysis — Processing competitive intelligence
- Market synthesis — Synthesizing market research
- Stakeholder mapping — Mapping stakeholders across organizations
Gemini struggles with:
- Maintaining continuity — Context is lost between conversations
- Ensuring consistency — Outputs vary based on prompt structure
- Scaling as practice — Doesn't work as organizational practice without systems
The challenge: Gemini works for research-heavy tasks, but it doesn't scale as organizational practice without systems that maintain context and ensure consistency.
The solution: Systems that maintain account context continuously, enable consistent prompting, and provide shared visibility across teams.
That's how sales teams use Gemini — for research-heavy tasks, recognizing strengths and limitations.