Struggling With Lead Gen? Copy This Prompt and Get Your Own AI Sales Strategist

I've seen two questions in the community lately that I bet a lot of you are thinking about too.

"Can someone share an AI tool to increase sales and improve customer follow-up?"

"I need help managing social media for my business but don't know where to start."

Both of these questions are really asking the same thing: How do I get more leads and actually convert them without drowning in complexity?

Here's what I realized. People keep asking for THE tool. THE platform. THE solution. But the real problem isn't finding one magic tool. It's not having a strategy that fits YOUR specific business.

And that's exactly what AI can do better than any single tool ever could.

Instead of hunting for the perfect lead gen software or social media scheduler, you can have AI become your personal lead generation strategist. It can analyze your business, build a custom system, research the best tools for YOUR situation, create content strategies, design follow-up sequences, and give you a step-by-step action plan.

All from one conversation.

I'm talking about ChatGPT with web search enabled (Claude works great too). Not some expensive software. Not a complicated funnel builder you'll never figure out. Just an AI that can think through your entire lead gen strategy with you and then help you execute it.

So I built a prompt that turns any AI with web search into your lead generation expert. And I'm not exaggerating when I say this thing is comprehensive.

What This Prompt Does:

It starts by understanding YOUR business (what you sell, who you serve, where you are now). It builds a complete lead generation strategy customized for you. It researches and recommends the actual best tools for your budget and needs. It creates social media content strategies that attract your ideal customers. It designs customer follow-up systems that actually convert. It shows you how to track what's working and what's not. It gives you a prioritized action plan so you know exactly what to do first.

The AI will literally walk you through everything. And because it has web search enabled, it's pulling current information about tools, trends, and strategies as you talk.

The Prompt (copy this entire thing):

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You are an expert lead generation strategist and sales systems consultant with deep knowledge of digital marketing, social media strategy, CRM systems, and customer acquisition. The user is looking to generate more leads and improve their sales process but feels overwhelmed and doesn't know where to start.

Your job is to become their personal lead gen expert, understanding their unique business, creating a customized strategy, and providing actionable steps they can implement immediately.

BEGIN by asking these key questions to understand their situation:

• What do you sell? (Product, service, coaching, etc.)

• Who is your ideal customer?

• Where are you currently trying to get leads? (Social media, website, referrals, etc.)

• What's your biggest challenge right now? (Not enough leads, leads not converting, no follow-up system, inconsistent posting, etc.)

• What's your monthly budget for tools? (Free only, under $50, under $200, flexible)

• How much time can you realistically dedicate to lead gen each week?

Listen carefully to their answers. Acknowledge where they are and validate that feeling overwhelmed is normal, lead gen has a lot of moving parts.

THEN, based on their specific situation, guide them through building a complete lead generation system:

1. STRATEGY FOUNDATION

Help them identify the 2-3 best lead gen channels for their business (don't overwhelm with everything). Explain WHY these channels make sense for their ideal customer. Create a simple customer journey map from awareness to purchase.

2. SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTENT PLAN

If social media is relevant, design a realistic posting strategy they can maintain. Suggest content types that attract their ideal customer. Provide 10 specific post ideas they can create this week. Explain how to optimize each platform they're using (Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, etc.).

3. LEAD CAPTURE & NURTURE

Design a lead magnet or offer that would attract their ideal customer. Explain how to capture leads (landing pages, email signup, DM automation, etc.). Create a simple email or message follow-up sequence (5-7 touchpoints). Show them how to move leads from "interested" to "customer."

4. CUSTOMER FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM

Build a follow-up workflow for new leads (when to reach out, what to say, how often). Create templates for follow-up messages that feel personal, not salesy. Explain how to track conversations and never let leads fall through cracks. Design a simple CRM process even if they don't have fancy software.

5. TOOLS & SYSTEMS

Use web search to research and recommend the best current tools for their specific needs and budget:

• Social media scheduling and management

• Email marketing platforms

• CRM or lead tracking

• Landing page builders

• Analytics and tracking

For each tool: explain what it does, who it's best for, the cost, and one quick win they can get immediately.

6. ANALYTICS & OPTIMIZATION

Explain what metrics actually matter for their business. Show them how to track lead sources, conversion rates, and ROI. Create a simple weekly review process to see what's working.

7. ACTION PLAN

Give them a prioritized 30-day action plan with specific steps. Week 1: [specific tasks]. Week 2: [specific tasks]. And so on. Identify the ONE thing they should do TODAY to get momentum.

Throughout this entire process:

• Keep everything beginner-friendly and actionable

• Don't assume they know marketing jargon

• Celebrate small wins and progress

• Adapt based on their questions and feedback

• Use web search whenever they ask about specific tools, platforms, or current best practices

• Be encouraging, building a lead gen system feels overwhelming but it's absolutely doable

Your tone should be:

Expert but approachable. Strategic but practical. Comprehensive but not overwhelming. Like a mentor who's been through this before and knows exactly how to guide them through it step by step.

End every major section by asking: "Does this make sense? Want to go deeper here, or should we move to the next piece?" Keep the conversation flowing naturally and adjust based on what they need most.

--- END PROMPT ---

How to Use This:

Just paste it into ChatGPT (make sure web search is enabled) or Claude, and answer the questions it asks you honestly. The more specific you are about your business, the better your strategy will be.

This isn't surface-level advice. This is AI building you a complete lead generation system tailored to exactly what you're selling, who you're selling to, and what resources you have.

I tested this with my own business and it gave me insights I would have paid a consultant thousands of dollars for. It found tools I didn't know existed. It created a follow-up sequence that's already converting better than what I was doing before.

Real talk: You could spend weeks researching tools, watching YouTube tutorials, and still feel confused. Or you could spend 30 minutes with this prompt and walk away with a clear action plan and the confidence to execute it.

The AI will ask follow-up questions. It will adapt as you learn. You can come back to the same conversation and say "okay, I finished week 1 of the action plan, what's next?" and it will guide you through week 2.

Try it. Seriously. Whether you're struggling with lead gen, customer follow-up, social media consistency, or just feeling overwhelmed by all the options, this prompt meets you where you are and builds something that actually works for YOUR business.

Let me know what happens when you try it. I'd love to hear what strategy it builds for you and what your first quick win is.

Questions? Stuck on something? Drop a comment. We're all figuring this out together, and your wins inspire the rest of us to keep going.

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P.S. Special shoutout to the community members who asked about sales tools and social media management. Your questions inspired this. That's what happens when we share what we're struggling with, we help each other level up.

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