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After the pitch meeting, send the note and log the answer, every time.

A follow-up system for a television production house is the agreed routine after a pitch, a brief or a meeting: who writes, what is sent and when the next contact is due. GullySales builds the routine and the templates so no commissioner is left without a reply.

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.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For television production houses

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

  • “Silence after a pitch is read as lack of interest”

    A programming head who liked a format and heard nothing further may assume the house moved on. A short note with the one-page concept and a clear next step keeps the format alive in their mind.

  • “Channel decisions take long, and the gap needs filling”

    A commission can sit with a channel for a long stretch while budgets and slots are decided. A sensible follow-up contact keeps you in view without pressing, and each contact should carry something new, such as a revised note or a credit.

  • “Agency briefs punish slow replies”

    A planner collects responses from a few houses and starts talking to the first complete one. A standard reply with samples and a rough costing method, sent by a named person, protects you in that race.

  • “Feedback is lost when it is only spoken”

    A commissioning editor says the idea is good but the slot is taken. If that stays in memory, the next pitch repeats the mistake. Logged feedback shapes the next format note.

What we do

What we deliver for television production houses.

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

  1. Post-meeting follow-up note

    A template thank-you with the concept note, credits and the agreed next step, ready to send after each pitch.

    Result: Every pitch meeting is followed by a written note.

  2. Follow-up schedule by stage

    Agreed contact points for each stage of the pitch pipeline and the person responsible at each.

    Result: A due list shows which buyers are waiting for a contact.

  3. Branded-brief reply kit

    A standard response with sample reels, a scoping method and a named sender.

    Result: An agency brief gets a complete reply from one person.

  4. Feedback log

    A place to record what each buyer said, why a pitch stalled and what would change the answer.

    Result: Feedback is available when the next format is written.

  5. Revival contacts for old pitches

    A method for returning to a past pitch with a new angle, such as a changed slot or a new credit.

    Result: Past pitches are reopened with a reason rather than a repeat.

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.

Who it is for

This is written for these television production houses.

  • Fiction serial and daily soap production houses
  • Reality and game-show format producers
  • News and current-affairs programme producers
  • Non-fiction and documentary series producers
  • Regional-language channel suppliers
  • Branded-content and corporate-programme producers
  • Format adaptation houses that localise international shows

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.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

How often should we contact a programming head?
There is no fixed rule. Contact when you have something new, such as a revised note, a new credit or a matching slot. We set the due list around these reasons, not around a calendar.
What if a channel says no?
Log the reason and the slot, thank them and ask what would suit a later date. A no with a reason is useful information, and it points to the next format to send.
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.