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Call back the retailer who tried your pack, before a rival's salesman does.

A follow-up system for an FMCG or beverage brand is the set of rules that decide who contacts a new outlet, a distributor prospect or a bulk buyer after the first meeting, and when the next call happens. The second order is the sale that matters, and it depends on the follow-up. GullySales writes the rules, the scripts and the reminders that make the second order likely.

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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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Sales and marketing for FMCG and beverage brands, the overview.

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For FMCG and beverage brands

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

  • “The first order is a trial, and nobody checks the trial”

    A retailer takes a case on a scheme, and the salesman moves on to the next shop. Whether the case sold, sat warm or was refused by the shopper is known only on the next beat visit, if the visit happens. A short check call turns the trial into a decision.

  • “Distributor prospects need more than one meeting”

    A distributor in an uncovered district compares offers over weeks, speaks to existing principals and asks about claim settlement. A single presentation followed by silence leaves the brand forgotten at the moment of decision.

  • “Seasonal buyers return when reminded”

    A caterer or a marriage hall that bought cases last wedding season has no reason to remember the brand when the next season starts. A reminder before the season, with the case rate sheet, reaches them while they are still choosing.

  • “Complaints are the most useful follow-up”

    A leaking bottle, a short-filled pack or a missing scheme credit damages the retailer's trust. A reply on the same beat visit, with the claim number noted, keeps the shopkeeper placing orders.

What we do

What we deliver for FMCG and beverage brands.

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

  1. New outlet follow-up rules

    What the salesman, the sales officer or the distributor's staff does after the first order: a check call, a visit, a look at the cooler or shelf.

    Result: Every new outlet has a named person who checks the second order.

  2. Distributor prospect sequence

    A set of touchpoints after the first meeting: a written offer, a reference call from a current distributor, a visit to the godown and a close conversation.

    Result: A distributor prospect gets a reply at each step.

  3. Seasonal reminder calendar

    Reminders to caterers, canteens, marriage halls and institutions before their buying season, with the case rate sheet and delivery terms attached.

    Result: Bulk buyers hear from you before they choose a supplier.

  4. Lapsed outlet list

    A list of outlets that bought once or stopped, with the reason noted by the salesman and a plan to reach each.

    Result: You can see which shops went quiet and why.

  5. Complaint and claim response routine

    A route for a damaged stock or scheme complaint, with who answers, what is promised and how the retailer is told the outcome.

    Result: The retailer hears back before ordering stops.

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.

Read the full lead response and follow-up page

Who it is for

This is written for these FMCG and beverage brands.

  • Packaged drinking water and 20-litre can brands
  • Regional soft drink, soda and goli soda bottlers
  • Juice, fruit drink and nectar brands
  • Energy, sports and electrolyte drink brands
  • Packaged tea and coffee powder brands
  • Flavoured milk, buttermilk and lassi brands
  • Home care brands: detergent, dishwash, floor cleaner and phenyl
  • Personal care and pooja brands: soap, hair oil and agarbatti

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the follow up systems work runs

  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.

Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Who should do the follow-up, the brand or the distributor?
The person closest to the retailer, usually the distributor's salesman, with the brand's sales officer checking the list. Agree this in the distributor's terms so the follow-up is not left to whoever remembers.
What do we say on a follow-up call to a retailer?
Ask how the pack sold, whether shoppers asked for it and what the retailer needs next. Keep it short, note the answer and act on it at the next visit. A call that only asks for another order does not tell you why the first one stalled.
How many times do we chase a distributor prospect?
Chase until the prospect says yes or no, with something new to offer at each contact, such as a reference or a visit. A prospect who has gone silent is asked once, plainly, whether to close the file.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
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.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
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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