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Keep delegates, sponsors and speakers in one record that survives each edition.

A CRM for a conference organiser is a single record of every delegate, sponsor, speaker and partner, with the editions they joined and the conversations held. GullySales works on setting up the fields, stages and habits so the next edition begins from a list instead of a blank sheet.

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

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What CRM means

A CRM is the record where every enquiry, call and quote is kept against a customer, replacing separate notebooks, spreadsheets and memory. GullySales sets up or cleans an existing CRM and reports from it by enquiry outcome rather than by activity logged.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For conference organisers

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

  • “Each edition lives in its own spreadsheet”

    Registrations in one file, sponsors in another and speakers in a third means no one sees that a delegate became a sponsor's contact. When the team changes, the history leaves with them.

  • “A sponsor has a sales path, and a delegate does not”

    A sponsor moves from first call to proposal to signed package to payment. A delegate registers or does not. One record shape for both hides the stages that matter to each.

  • “Free passes and paid seats blur together”

    A sponsor's guests, a speaker's colleagues and a paying delegate can look the same in a list. Without a field for how the seat was obtained, revenue and attendance are misread.

  • “Opt-in is easy to lose”

    A list merged from several editions loses track of who agreed to hear from you and for what. Without a record, you either stop writing to them or write to people who never agreed.

What we do

What we deliver for conference organisers.

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

  1. A record structure for each type of contact

    Fields for delegate, approver, sponsor, speaker and partner, with the edition, company and function noted on each.

    Result: Every contact fits one clear record type.

  2. Sponsor pipeline stages

    Stages from first contact to signed and paid, with the package and the person at the vendor who decides.

    Result: Each sponsor conversation shows its stage and next step.

  3. Seat source field

    A field marking whether a seat was bought, granted to a sponsor, given to a speaker or invited.

    Result: Paid and unpaid attendance can be counted separately.

  4. Opt-in and source recorded on every contact

    Where the person came from and what they agreed to, stored beside their name.

    Result: Each name carries a source and an opt-in note.

  5. An edition close-out routine

    A step at the end of each event to update attendance, sponsors, leads handed over and feedback in the record.

    Result: The next edition starts from an updated record.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries logged in the CRM
  • Data completeness
  • Reports generated from CRM data

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

Who it is for

This is written for these conference organisers.

  • Technology and startup conference organisers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune
  • Healthcare and pharma conference organisers who work with medical bodies
  • Finance, banking and insurance summit organisers
  • Education and edtech summit organisers
  • Retail, e-commerce and supply chain summit organisers
  • Association and chamber of commerce events run by a professional body
  • Awards and conclave organisers that pair a conference with a ceremony
  • Hybrid and online conference organisers that sell a live stream alongside the room

How it works

How the CRM 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

    Map the sales process

    We record how a deal actually moves from enquiry to close in your business today.

  2. 2

    Configure stages and fields

    The CRM's pipeline and fields are built to match that process exactly, not a generic template.

  3. 3

    Set up automations

    Reminders, assignment rules and follow-up triggers are configured so routine steps happen without manual effort.

  4. 4

    Test with real deals

    We run the configuration against actual current deals to catch gaps before the whole team relies on it.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  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

    Sales process design

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

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    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.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

Which CRM should an organiser use?
Pick one your team will open daily and that can hold different record types. Several tools in common use in India suit this, and GullySales sets up the structure in whichever you choose.
Can we import last year's spreadsheets?
Yes, after cleaning duplicates and marking what each person agreed to. Names without a source or opt-in note should be set aside until you can confirm them.
Who should own the CRM?
One named person keeps the structure and rules, while sales and programme staff update their own records. A shared tool without an owner decays into another spreadsheet.
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.

Your next practical step

Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.