How To Find Your Niche's Hidden Pain Points in 17 Seconds🎯

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...without speaking to a single customer

What once took companies MONTHS in focus groups now takes seconds with AI. 🤯

Here's why this matters: Most people can't articulate their deepest pains. But understanding these pain points lets you speak your prospects' exact language in your marketing.

Real Example 📊

A mattress company founder called customers asking "what else would you want?"

They unanimously said "cooling mattresses for summer." That became their breakthrough product.

"You need to enter the conversation already taking place in the customer's mind." — Robert Collier

The Simple Method 🚀

Copy this prompt (replace the brackets):

"I'm [What are you trying to achieve] to help [Who are you helping] [What outcome do they desire]. Please tell me 20 problems my niche deals with daily that they would pay to avoid."

Example Prompt:

"I'm building my Skool community to help coaches, experts, authors, educators, influencers and those with specialized knowledge to earn 6-figures a year doing what they love. Please give me the top 20 problems my niche deals with daily that they would pay to avoid." (see screenshot below)

Want Deeper Insights? 🔥

Copy this advanced prompt for emotional language and hidden costs:

/* BEGIN PROMPT

Role:

["I am a Skool community architect who helps coaches, authors and influencers escape the 'expert poverty trap' - helping them systematically convert their knowledge into reliable $10k+ months without burning out."]

Objective:

Identify the top 20 hair-on-fire problems my audience faces - the frustrations so painful they'd Venmo or PayPal me today for an immediate solution. Focus on problems that:

Directly block revenue (things causing current income leaks)

Create visceral frustration (problems they complain about weekly)

Limit lifestyle freedom (issues keeping them chained to their business)

Trigger shame/embarrassment (things they're secretly afraid to admit publicly)

"For each problem, include:"

The exact phrasing they use when venting to peers

Their current income per annum

The hidden cost (money, time or opportunity lost)

The emotional toll (how it makes them feel about themselves)

Client-Centric Format:

"Let's get REAL and give me raw, unfiltered struggles like:"

"'I've got 20K followers but less than 1% buy - I feel like a fraud posting content that doesn't pay.' (Cost: $5k+/month in lost sales | Emotional toll: Imposter syndrome)*"

"'I'm stuck trading time for money in 1:1 calls while watching others make bank with courses.' (Cost: 20+ hours/week | Emotional toll: Resentment towards clients)*"

"'Every launch feels like reinventing the wheel - I waste weeks preparing then get crickets.' (Cost: $15k+ per failed launch | Emotional toll: Professional embarrassment)*"

"'I know I need systems, but every time I try to delegate, it's more work than doing it myself.' (Cost: 10+ hour workdays | Emotional toll: Trapped feeling)*"

"Bonus:* For each problem, note what they've likely already tried (and why it failed) to demonstrate deep understanding.*"

END PROMPT */

What you'll get:

✅ Exact words your prospects use privately

✅ Hidden financial impact of each pain point

✅ Emotional insights you'd never think to ask

✅ Failed solutions (so you can position differently)

Try it and share: What pain points surprised you most? 👇🏽👇🏽

P.S. This works for any niche - just adjust the role section.

P.P.S. Have a favorite technique to find your ICA’s pain points?

Drop it in the comments 👇🏽👇🏽. . . we're all here to learn from each other 💬💡

And if this helped, share it with someone who's guessing at their niche waaaay too much. 😅