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Follow up each bid and each reel sent, so that silence does not decide the award.

A follow-up system for a VFX studio is the routine of asking after each reel sent, bid submitted and shot delivered, with a named person and a date. GullySales works on the prompts, the wording and the log so that nothing sent goes unasked about.

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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 VFX studios

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

  • “A bid sent is not a bid answered”

    Once the quote goes out, the supervisor is back inside a production. No reply gets read as a no, and the studio stops. A courteous check on the assumptions and the schedule is the step that separates silence from a conversation.

  • “The reel sent last quarter is forgotten”

    A supervisor who received a reel when no shots were ready will not recall it when shots arrive. A note that returns when their project reaches the right stage links the two, and shows the studio has been watching the production.

  • “Delivery is the moment to ask for the next job”

    When a sequence is delivered and approved, the supervisor is at their warmest toward the studio. That is the time to ask for a credit line, a reference and a word on what is coming next on the slate.

  • “Overseas firms keep a different calendar”

    A foreign producer in another time zone answers at different hours and takes different holidays. A follow-up sent without regard to that calendar is missed. The buyer's working days belong in the record beside the contact.

What we do

What we deliver for VFX studios.

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

  1. Follow-up triggers

    A list of events that prompt a note: reel sent, bid submitted, clarification answered, delivery approved.

    Result: Each event has a named owner and a draft.

  2. Note drafts in the studio's voice

    Short drafts for each trigger, which the sender edits before sending.

    Result: A draft exists for every trigger.

  3. Bid chase log

    A running record of each bid, the last note sent, the reply and the next step.

    Result: No open bid sits without a next step.

  4. Post-delivery ask

    A standard request for credit, reference permission and a word on the next project, sent when a delivery is approved.

    Result: Each approved delivery produces a reference request.

  5. Dormant contact review

    A list of past supervisors and producers not contacted since their last project, with a reason to write to each.

    Result: Each quiet contact carries a reason for the next note.

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

Note and send these at each point after a bid or reel goes out.

Bid sent with assumptions
Record the shots quoted and the assumptions stated, then set the reminder against the production's own award date and not a general interval.
Reel sent to a supervisor
Log which breakdown went and the shot type, so the next note adds something new, such as a related test, instead of repeating the reel.
Clarification asked by the producer
Record the question and the answer sent. A bid with a question left open is a bid the producer sets aside.
Delivery accepted
Mark the date and ask the supervisor, in a short note, for the next show or an introduction to another team on the same production.
Contact on a new show
When a supervisor or producer is credited on a fresh project, a congratulation with a relevant breakdown, sent only if you worked together before.

Who it is for

This is written for these VFX studios.

  • Compositing and cleanup studios for features and series
  • Studios specialising in environments and set extension
  • Creature, character and simulation studios
  • Studios doing advertising VFX and product CGI
  • Roto, paint and prep outsourcing studios
  • Virtual production and LED-stage service providers
  • Studios offering stereo conversion and finishing
  • Boutique studios that supervise on set and deliver in post

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Nobody on the team is given the job of tracking bids, so reminders would be set and ignored.
  • Your bid sheets carry no assumptions, so a follow-up would reopen every point of price and scope.

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 follow up?
Set a rule for each trigger and keep to it. One check after a bid, a second if a clarification is open, then leave it. The studio decides the pace; what matters is that the rule exists and the log shows it was followed.
Will chasing annoy a supervisor?
A short note that adds something, such as an answer to a plate question or a reel that suits their next sequence, is welcome. A note that says only 'any update?' is not. Each follow-up carries its own reason.
What if a producer has gone silent after a bid?
Send one short note that restates the bid's key assumption and asks whether the shot list changed. A silent producer is waiting on the supervisor or the client, so a note that gives them something easy to forward moves the bid on.
How do we handle an overseas firm in another time zone?
Agree a contact routine in the first exchange, such as a stated hour for calls and a reply expected by email. A firm several hours away reads your messages at the start of its day, so write each note to stand alone.
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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