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Whitespace Mapper

See exactly where you can grow inside existing accounts

A large share of SaaS growth comes from expansion, but most teams can't see where the opportunities are. This skill maps product penetration, identifies untouched departments, and surfaces cross-sell opportunities in your install base.

House RecipeWork10 min setup

INGREDIENTS

📄Google Docs

PROMPT

Create a skill called "Whitespace Mapper". Analyze my customer accounts and map expansion opportunities. For each account, show: current products adopted, estimated total addressable spend, current spend, whitespace (products/modules not yet adopted), department coverage (which teams use the product, which don't), known competitor presence, and expansion readiness signals (usage growth, feature requests, team additions). Score each account's expansion potential 1-10. Generate a prioritized expansion target list with: account name, current ARR, expansion potential value, top opportunity (which product/module), and recommended approach. Quarterly refresh with trend tracking.

How It Works

The skill analyzes your customer base and maps: which products are adopted, which

departments are using them, where competitors are entrenched, and where whitespace

exists for expansion.

What You Get

  • Product penetration map: which customers have which products
  • Department coverage: which teams are using vs. not using your product
  • Competitor entrenchment: where competitors are known to be present
  • Whitespace identification: specific expansion opportunities by account
  • Account potential scoring: total addressable spend vs. current spend
  • Prioritized expansion target list with recommended approach

Setup Steps

  1. Connect CRM with product/subscription data
  2. Import or define your product catalog and packaging
  3. Provide any known competitive intel by account
  4. Run the initial mapping — it builds over time as you add data

Tips

  • Start with your top 50 accounts — they have the most expansion potential
  • Low adoption in a department that's a heavy user elsewhere = easiest upsell
  • Map to org chart when possible — attach whitespace to actual people
  • Update quarterly as adoption patterns change
Tags:#account-management#expansion#sales#customer-success