Most small business owners know they should be using AI for marketing. But they open ChatGPT, stare at the blank prompt box, and type something like: "Write me a marketing plan" Then they get back 2,000 words of generic advice they could have Googled. Sound familiar? The problem isn't the AI. It's the prompt. Here are 10 prompts that actually produce usable marketing output — tested across hundreds of small businesses. 1. The Customer Avatar Builder You are a market research analyst. My business is [BUSINESS TYPE] targeting [GENERAL AUDIENCE] in [LOCATION]. Build a detailed customer avatar including: demographics, psychographics, top 3 pain points, where they spend time online, what they Google before buying, and their biggest objection to purchasing. Format as a reference card I can pin to my wall. Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Why it works: Specificity. You're not asking for generic marketing advice — you're asking for a deliverable with a clear format. 2.…