Yesterday you met Dave. Thirty-one years in landscaping. Could not fill a single page with fresh marketing ideas.
His problem was not a lack of creativity. It was a lack of structure. He was brainstorming from a blank page instead of feeding his knowledge into a system built to work with it.
Here is that system.
This prompt does not give you generic advice. It takes your business, your situation, and your strengths — and hands you 20 ideas organized by how fast you can act on them.
No staring at the ceiling. No Googling the same recycled list. You bring the experience. AI brings the structure.
I own a [type of business] that has been in business for [number] years. My biggest challenge right now is [describe your specific challenge in 1-2 sentences].
Here is my situation:
Business type: [what you do]
Years in business: [number]
Main challenge: [the one thing keeping you up at night]
What I have tried: [list what you have already done]
My strengths: [what you are known for — expertise, relationships, reputation, etc.]
Budget: [tight / moderate / flexible]
Generate 20 specific ideas for my business, organized into three categories:
Quick Wins (can do this week)
Medium-Term (next 30 days)
Big Swings (next quarter)
For each idea, give me one sentence explaining why it could work specifically for my situation. Be specific to my industry — no generic business advice.
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Example Uses
A plumber losing jobs to cheaper competitors: Plug in your situation and get ideas that leverage your licensing, insurance, and track record — not just "lower your prices."
A freelance designer who has been doing the same three services for years: This prompt surfaces adjacent offerings you have never considered, based on skills you already have.
A restaurant owner trying to fill weeknight tables: Get 20 ideas specific to your cuisine, location, and regulars — not a generic "try happy hour" suggestion.
A real estate agent in a cooling market: Turn your local expertise and past client relationships into a structured plan instead of hoping the market comes back.
Suggested Tool: ChatGPT — its conversational style makes it easy to iterate on the ideas it generates, asking follow-up questions like "expand on idea #7" or "give me a step-by-step for that one." Grok is a strong alternative, especially if your challenge involves current market trends or competitor analysis.
Dave ran this prompt on a Sunday night.
By Monday morning he had a list of 20 ideas pinned to his office wall. He started with the quickest win — asking five long-term customers to record 30-second video testimonials. Two of them posted the videos to their own Facebook pages. He got three calls that week from people who saw them.
He did not need to be more creative. He needed a better system. Now he has one. So do you.
Hit reply and tell me: What is the challenge you plugged in? I want to hear what AI came up with for your business.
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