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Turn a stall visit or a quote request into a call with a date attached.

A follow-up system for a social enterprise is the set of steps that runs after a stall visit, a quotation or a sample, so no buyer is left waiting. GullySales works on who follows up, with what message and on what date.

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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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Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For social enterprises

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

  • “The exhibition ends and the numbers go cold”

    A pile of cards and a notebook of numbers come home after a stall. Without a message planned for each visitor, the warm moment passes and the conversation never restarts.

  • “A quotation without a call is a quotation ignored”

    The procurement manager receives the quote beside several others. A call to check the quantities and the date gives you a place in the comparison and a chance to answer the question that is holding the order.

  • “Samples leave and no answer comes back”

    A sample pack sent to a hotel or office sits on a desk. A planned conversation after delivery asks what the buyer thought and what quantity they would need.

  • “Festival dates are fixed by the buyer”

    Gifting orders have a last date set by the buyer's festival. A follow-up plan counts back from that date, so each step is placed where it still matters.

What we do

What we deliver for social enterprises.

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

  1. A follow-up sequence per enquiry type

    Set steps for stall leads, quotations, samples and repeat buyers, each with a message and a dated call.

    Result: Every enquiry type has a written next step.

  2. Message templates for WhatsApp and email

    Short messages for thanks, quote follow-up, sample feedback and reorder reminders, ready to edit.

    Result: The team replies from a template instead of a blank screen.

  3. A dated call list

    A daily view of who is due a call, built from the enquiry record.

    Result: A named person opens a list each day and works through it.

  4. A lost-order note

    A short form recording why an order was not won, such as price, date or fit.

    Result: You can see the commonest reasons for losing a quote.

  5. A reorder reminder

    A note to previous buyers ahead of the next gifting season, with last-order dates the makers have set.

    Result: Past buyers hear from you before they ask someone else.

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 social enterprises.

  • Artisan and craft collectives selling to retail and gifting
  • Rural producer and farmer enterprises
  • Enterprises employing people with disabilities
  • Women-led enterprises in food, textiles and recycling
  • Training-linked enterprises that supply uniforms or services
  • Waste, recycling and clean energy enterprises
  • Fair-trade food and organic product brands
  • Social cafés, bakeries and catering units

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 many follow-ups are too many?
Stop when the buyer says no or asks you to wait, and respect the date they give. A polite, useful message is welcome; repeated nudges are not.
Who should do the follow-up?
One named person per enquiry, ideally the one who spoke to the buyer. Makers should not be pulled away from production for sales calls.
Should follow-up messages mention the cause?
Lightly. A buyer who is deciding on supply wants dates, price and samples first, and the mission can sit in a closing line.
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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