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Send the note that gives a thinking investor a reason to reply.

A follow-up system for an advisory firm is the set of notes, reminders and onboarding steps that carry an investor from a first conversation to a signed agreement. GullySales writes the summaries and follow-up notes and sets the reminders, and your compliance adviser checks the wording.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What follow up systems means

A follow-up system is the set routine for calling, messaging or emailing an enquiry more than once, since most buyers do not decide on the first conversation. GullySales sets the number and timing of follow-ups so an undecided buyer keeps hearing from you until they decide either way.

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For investment advisory firms

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “I will think it over is an honest answer”

    The investor is deciding whether to pay for advice for the first time. A polite note asking for a decision adds nothing. A note that answers the doubt they left with gives them something to act on.

  • “The summary is the first thing they receive”

    A one-page summary of what was discussed, what you would examine and what the fee covers shows the investor what working with you looks like before they sign. A firm that sends nothing looks like one that does nothing.

  • “Onboarding is a follow-up too”

    A yes followed by separate messages for the risk profile, the agreement, the KYC documents and the fee invites drop-off at the third. One link and one list of what is pending keeps the client moving.

  • “Silence after a talk is a different case”

    A person who attended a talk has not asked for a meeting. A note that refers to their question in the session continues a conversation they started, and does not read as a sales call.

What we do

What we deliver for investment advisory firms.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A one-page summary after the first meeting

    A summary of the investor's situation as they described it, the questions you would look at and what the fee covers, sent on the day of the meeting.

    Result: The investor holds something written that explains what they would be paying for.

  2. Two follow-up notes that each add something

    One note that answers a doubt raised in the meeting, and one that offers a checklist for reviewing an old portfolio.

    Result: A quiet prospect receives a reason to reply, not a reminder.

  3. A post-talk note by name

    A message to each attendee referring to the question they asked, with a link to the matching article.

    Result: Every attendee is followed up as a person, not as a list.

  4. An onboarding reminder with pending steps

    One link and one list covering the risk profile, agreement, documents and fee, with a reminder for whatever is still open.

    Result: The client sees what is done and what is waiting.

  5. A closing note that leaves the door open

    A final message that thanks the prospect and says how to return, so nobody is chased and nobody is forgotten.

    Result: Each prospect ends the sequence with a clear outcome on record.

How the result is measured

  • Follow-up completion rate
  • Average number of follow-ups before close
  • Enquiries closed after repeat follow-up

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Who it is for

This is written for these investment advisory firms.

  • Individual SEBI registered investment advisers working with salaried professionals
  • Fee-only advisory firms serving doctors, lawyers and other practising professionals
  • Business owners and promoters with surplus cash looking for a second view
  • NRI advisory practices handling Indian investments for families abroad
  • Flat-fee practices and practices that charge on assets under advice
  • Portfolio review and second-opinion specialists
  • Employees holding ESOPs and stock compensation
  • Small advisory firms that also run financial education workshops

How it works

How the follow up systems work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Measure today's reply time

    From last month's enquiries, we measure how long each waited for a first reply and how many follow-ups it got.

  2. 2

    Agree targets and the sequence

    We set reply targets and the follow-up sequence with your team, based on its real hours and workload.

  3. 3

    Set up templates, tasks and ownership

    Templates, first-call questions, CRM tasks and named owners go live, with cover for leave and weekends.

  4. 4

    Track and adjust every month

    Reply time and follow-up completion are reported against the baseline, and the routine is changed where it is not kept.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 2, qualification. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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How long do we keep following up?
Agree the stopping point beforehand: a note with something new, a second note with something else, then a closing note. After that, leave the next move to the investor.
Can we follow up on WhatsApp?
Yes, where the investor used it or agreed to it. Keep the message to the meeting and the next step, and keep advice for the agreement. Check the platform's current rules for business messages.
What if the investor says the fee is too high?
Ask what they are comparing it with. If it is free advice from a bank, send a note on what sat inside the product. If it is another adviser, send what your fee covers. Do not offer a discount in writing.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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