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AI Citation
For analysis of earned business media, the following prompt was used in ChatGPT 5, Deep Research:
Craft a media analysis report in which you examine at least five (5) articles/posts, from business media, for positive and negative sentiment and at least two analyst quotes. Ranging from past year. Include both news articles and social media posts but make sure these are from business media (trustworthy) and they vary from positive to negative sentiments.
For data mining and audience profiling, the following prompt was used in ChatGPT 5 Deep Research:
Create a minimum 3-page comprehensive report that clarifies the organization’s overall brand story and their target audience. Using deductive reasoning and secondary research methods, prepare a comprehensive report that includes:
- A comprehensive profile of the likely target audience for the brand, supported by at least four credible sources. This includes demographic, psychographic, behavioral, attitudinal, and/or social media characteristics.
- Three central storytelling themes and key message descriptions.
- An analysis of how the brand’s storytelling content may resonate with its audience.
Brand: Hot Wheels
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