Day 11: Get Your Daily Executive Briefing (With AI)
Skip the 200 open tabs—AI can deliver your daily executive briefing in plain English
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Hey Crew,
Welcome to Day 11 of our 14-Day AI Challenge! 🙌
I’ll be real with you; it took me a minute to land on today’s focus. I toyed with:
AI + spreadsheets (hello quick insights 📊)
Responsible AI + privacy (always important 🔒)
AI for competitive intelligence & research (👀 on your industry)
And while we will likely circle back to some of those before the challenge ends, today I want to dig into something super practical: using AI as your role-based research assistant.
Think about it, what if, instead of drowning in tabs and newsletters, you had an AI that:
Gave you a morning briefing on the trends shaping your industry
Flagged policy changes or new regulations that might affect your work
Surfaced top headlines your execs or clients care about
Even pulled competitor moves into a clean summary
Our community is diverse—marketing pros, events directors, therapists, educators, product leaders—so the details of how you prompt will vary. But across all roles, the questions are the same:
Where is my field heading?
What disruptions should I prepare for?
Which policies or regulations could change the game?
✨ Instead of spending two hours piecing this together, let AI be your personal industry analyst. Think of it as your daily executive briefing, in plain English.
Today’s Challenge: Try These Prompts
1. Trends & Emerging Themes
👉 “Act as an industry analyst specializing in [industry]. Summarize the 5 biggest emerging trends shaping this space in the last 12 months. Include why they matter and one example for each.”
👉 “Give me a plain-language overview of what new technologies, consumer behaviors, or business models are disrupting [industry]. Rank them from most to least impactful.”
2. Regulatory & Policy Updates
👉 “You are a compliance officer. What are the newest regulations or policy changes in [industry/country] that leaders should be aware of in 2025? Provide a short summary plus links to source material.”
👉 “Create a briefing for executives on 3 recent regulatory developments in [industry]. For each, include: (1) what changed, (2) who it affects, and (3) a recommended next step.”
3. Top Headlines & News Scan
👉 “Summarize today’s top 5 headlines in [industry]. For each, explain why it matters for executives and what action (if any) leaders might consider.”
👉 “Pretend you’re my Chief of Staff. I need a daily 1-paragraph digest of the most important [industry] news for senior leadership. Keep it concise, with a focus on implications.”
4. Competitor / Market Intel
👉 “You are a market analyst. Based on publicly available news and reports, what major moves have [Competitor A, Competitor B] made in the past 6 months? Summarize in bullet points.”
👉 “Compare [your company] with [competitor] in terms of market positioning, recent launches, and strategic focus. Output a SWOT-style grid.”
5. Synthesis for Executives
👉 “Act as a McKinsey-style consultant. Create a 1-page briefing on [industry] that includes: recent trends, 3 regulatory shifts, and top headlines—all written for a senior executive who needs the highlights only.”
🔑 Pro Tips
Always add a time frame (“in the past 6 months” vs. “all time”)
Always add a role/context (“as if you’re a compliance officer…”)
Always ask for sources when it comes to regulations or policy
👀 Imagine starting your day with this kind of clarity instead of playing catch-up. That’s the power of AI when you frame it right.
Your turn and I’d LOVE to hear from you!: Drop into ChatGPT (or your tool of choice), plug in one of these prompts, and see what kind of executive-level briefing you can get on your own industry.