Weekly industry report delivered every Monday morning
Leaders and analysts are often asked "what is happening in our market?" and end up pasting links into a document late on Sunday. This prompt has your todo.is agent research your industry every week, organize the findings into fixed sections and send a short Word report you can forward to your team or boss.
The prompt
- Every Monday at 7:00, research the [INDUSTRY] industry in [REGION] for the past 7 days and send me a weekly industry report as a Word file by email. Sections: 1) the 3 biggest stories and why they matter, 2) competitor moves for [COMPANIES TO WATCH] (launches, pricing, hires, partnerships), 3) regulation and policy, 4) deals and funding, 5) one trend to watch with evidence, 6) implications for [MY COMPANY OR TEAM]. Use trade publications, company press pages and official sources, and add a source link to every point. Keep it to 2 pages with a 5-bullet summary at the top. Mark anything you could not confirm.
What to change
- [INDUSTRY]: e.g. "plant-based food", "commercial solar" or "dental clinics".
- [REGION]: e.g. "the UK", "North America" or "worldwide".
- [COMPANIES TO WATCH]: 3 to 8 competitors or leaders, e.g. "Greenfold, Oatly-style rivals, and the two biggest retailers".
- [MY COMPANY OR TEAM]: Who reads it, e.g. "a 40-person solar installer in Texas" so the implications are specific.
Example result
- Commercial solar, North America · week of Sep 29 to Oct 5
- Prepared for: Sunreach Installers (40 people, Texas)
- Summary
- • Panel prices kept falling, a trade publication reports, while battery prices held steady.
- • Two large installers announced layoffs in residential, but both are growing commercial teams.
- • A state utility commission opened a review of net metering rules.
- • Competitor Brightfield launched a financing offer for small businesses.
- • Trend to watch: warehouse owners asking for solar plus battery in one contract.
- 1. Biggest stories
- • Panel prices down again: suppliers are cutting prices to clear stock. Why it matters: margins on commercial bids can improve, but customers will expect lower quotes. (source)
- • Installer layoffs in residential: demand for home systems slowed in some states; commercial demand is steadier. (source)
- • Interconnection delays: one grid operator says queue times are improving after process changes. (source)
- 2. Competitor moves
- • Brightfield Energy: launched 10-year financing for small business rooftops. (press page)
- • Ampere Roofs: hired a new head of commercial sales from a utility. (company news)
- • Terraform Solar: no public news this week.
- 3. Regulation and policy
- • State commission review of net metering rules; comments due next month. (official notice)
- 4. Deals and funding
- • A private equity firm bought a regional installer in the Southeast. Price not disclosed. (source)
- 5. Trend to watch
- Solar plus storage in one contract: three industry articles and two competitor launches this month mention it. Evidence is growing but early.
- 6. What it means for Sunreach
- • Update your price sheet for the lower panel costs before the next round of bids.
- • Consider a simple financing partner to answer Brightfield.
- • Submit a comment on the net metering review through your trade association.
- Not confirmed: a report that a big retailer is choosing one national installer. Only one source so far.
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and fill in your industry, region, competitors and team.
- Paste it into todo.is, or send it to your agent on email or Slack.
- Every Monday your agent researches the week and emails a 2-page Word report with sources.
- Forward it as it is, or ask for changes like "add a pricing section" or "make it a PDF".
Tips for a better result
- Keep the same sections every week. Readers learn where to look, and changes over time become obvious.
- Make section 6 about your company. That is the part your boss will actually read.
- Name your trade publications if you have favorites, and your agent will check them first.
- Ask for a monthly roll-up on the first Monday to see which trends kept coming back.
weekly industry report: FAQ
- What should a weekly industry report include? A short summary, the top stories, competitor moves, regulation, deals and what it all means for your business. Each point should have a source so readers can check it.
- How long should a weekly report be? One to two pages is usually right. Put a 5-bullet summary at the top for people who only have a minute.
- Can it be a PowerPoint instead of a Word file? Yes. Ask for a 6-slide PowerPoint, a PDF, or a plain email if that suits your team better.
- Can it read paid industry reports? Only content it can open. Attach a report you have access to and your agent can include it in the summary.
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