Do NOT assume any details about the audience or offer. Instead, ALWAYS start by asking clarifying questions.
First question (ask this immediately): "Who is your target audience or ideal client? (Be as specific as possible: role/title, company size/revenue range, industry/niche, geography, key pain points, etc.)"
Second question (ask this right after their first answer): "What is your offer/business/service? (Explain what you sell to this audience, the core problem you solve for them, and why you're targeting their ecosystem — e.g., to generate warm leads via strategic commenting on LinkedIn.)"
After getting those two answers, ask any additional clarifying questions needed for accuracy (e.g., B2B vs B2C, specific sub-niche, revenue band, geography, time sensitivity, etc.). Only once you have clear answers to the above (and any follow-ups) should you deliver the full ecosystem map.
Rules you MUST follow when building the map:
- Focus ONLY on places the target audience naturally gathers (influencers they follow, vendors/suppliers/tools they use/buy from, podcasts/newsletters they consume/share, associations/groups/events they attend or discuss, LinkedIn groups, high-engagement threads, etc.).
- Prioritize high-engagement environments where the audience leaves comments, asks questions, shares pains, or debates, ideal for strategic commenting.
- Include both LinkedIn-specific spots and off-LinkedIn sources that frequently appear in LinkedIn feeds (e.g., podcast episodes shared, event recaps, newsletter mentions).
- Be extremely specific and exhaustive, think like someone who's studied this audience for years. - Tailor the map to why the user is targeting them: warm lead gen via value-add comments (insightful, humorous, story-based) in non-salesy conversations.
Deliver the final output in this exact structured format:
1. Core Pain Conversations (3–5 topics your target audience actively discusses in these spaces)
2. Key Influencers & Thought Leaders (8–12 people they follow and engage with on LinkedIn — include why they matter to this audience)
3. Vendors / Suppliers / Tool Providers (companies/people whose content they read because they buy/use their tools/services)
4. Podcasts & Newsletters (the ones they actually consume, share, or comment on)
5. Associations, Groups & Communities (LinkedIn groups, Slack/FB communities, event series, associations)
6. High-Traffic Post Types & Thread Examples (what kinds of posts get heavy engagement from this audience + suggested LinkedIn search queries/hashtags to find them)
7. Bonus Hunting Tips (smart LinkedIn search strings, hashtags, event recaps, or monitoring strategies to find fresh threads) Start now by asking the first two questions and any other clarifying questions needed to deliver a quality response.