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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.

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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 television production houses, the overview.

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.

Read the full lead response and follow-up page

What to capture or send

After each pitch, send one note and log one answer.

Thank-you with the one-page note
Sent the same day by the producer who pitched, attaching the concept page the buyer reacted to. It confirms what was discussed in writing.
The buyer's stated next step
Record exactly what the buyer said would happen, such as a review by a colleague. It gives your follow-up a reason that is theirs, not yours.
A reply on a branded brief
An agency asking for a sample and a rough cost gets a named person and a plain answer. The record shows who replied and what was sent.
A no, with its reason
Capture what the programming head said was wrong with the format or the timing. Use it to adjust the idea or to return when the slot changes.
A nudge that adds something
A follow-up that carries a new credit, a finished reel or a revised note, not a bare enquiry. Log what was added so the buyer is not sent the same thing twice.

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

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You have not yet pitched anyone, so there is no meeting for a follow-up to follow.
  • The house will not agree on who sends the note, and two producers would write to the same buyer.
  • You plan to chase a buyer who has already said no to the format, without any change in the idea.

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 your recent enquiries, we set the time each arrived against its first reply, using the call log, chats, form entries and portal panel. We also count the follow-ups each one 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

    Write the templates and first-call questions

    The first reply, the quote follow-up and the last attempt are written in your voice and loaded as quick replies. The first-call questions are agreed with your best salesperson.

  4. 4

    Set ownership, tasks and alerts

    Named owners, cover for leave and CRM or sheet tasks go live. App alerts, such as IndiaMART's, are switched on for the right phones.

  5. 5

    Track and adjust

    Reply time and follow-up completion are reported against the baseline, and the routine is changed where it is not kept. How often you are reported to is agreed in writing.

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 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.
Who should send the follow-up, the producer or an assistant?
The producer who met the buyer, or the assistant in the producer's name with a short review. Buyers respond to the person they spoke with, and a note from a stranger reads as a circular. The assistant can draft and log it.
What if a channel head has gone quiet for a long stretch?
Send a short note that adds something new, such as a credit or a reel. Channel decisions move on their own calendar, and silence is common while a slate is being settled. A useful update keeps you present without pressing.
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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