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Follow the proposal through HR, the business head and procurement until it is decided.

A follow-up system for a coach or trainer is the planned set of next steps, owners and messages that carry a discovery call, a proposal or a finished programme to its next decision. GullySales writes the steps for each stage and the messages that go with them, and attaches reminders so nothing waits on memory.

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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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For business coaches and corporate trainers

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

  • “The proposal stops where nobody owns it”

    The L and D head sends it up for approval and it moves to the business head, then finance, then procurement. Each assumes the last one acted. A named person at each stage finds the desk where it is waiting.

  • “A good session ends with no next step”

    Participants praise the day, HR says thank you, and the room empties. Unless the follow-on coaching or the next cohort is proposed before the budget moves elsewhere, the best moment to ask passes unused.

  • “A discovery call that ends with send me something”

    The caller is interested but undecided. A reply that restates their problem in their own words and names a next step gets read, while a generic brochure joins a pile.

  • “Past participants change companies”

    A manager who joins a new employer is the warmest introduction to a new HR head. With no routine for staying in touch, that link goes quiet.

What we do

What we deliver for business coaches and corporate trainers.

The work available for this need. We agree the deliverables and responsibilities for your engagement in writing.

  1. A next step and an owner on every open proposal

    Each proposal records who holds it now, what they need to move it on, and the date to ask again.

    Result: No proposal sits without a named desk.

  2. Messages written for each stage

    Replies for after a discovery call, after a proposal, after silence from approval, and after empanelment is raised.

    Result: You are never composing a chase from scratch.

  3. A follow-on proposal drafted before the last session

    A coaching plan, a second cohort or a review session, ready to hand to HR while participant feedback is fresh.

    Result: The next programme is on the table before the room empties.

  4. A routine for past participants and HR contacts

    A short list of people to stay in touch with, a note on job changes, and a reason to write that is more than a greeting.

    Result: A move to a new company becomes an introduction, not a loss.

  5. Reminders tied to dates in the CRM

    Each follow-up attached to a date and a person, so the day's calls are listed rather than remembered.

    Result: What is due is visible before the day begins.

  6. A record of why a proposal was lost

    The reason, the decision-maker and a date to check in again when the next budget is set.

    Result: A no today turns into a conversation at the next budget.

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.

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What to capture or send

Each desk a proposal passes needs a message and a record of who holds it.

After the discovery call
Send the problem as you heard it, the group size and one open question. The HR head corrects it, which becomes the scope.
After the proposal
Record the date, the reader and who they will send it to. Ask which desk it goes to next, so you know who to expect a reply from.
Silence from approval
Log the date and the desk. A short note offering a clarifying call reaches the person who holds it.
Empanelment raised
Record the documents asked for and the date sent. Keep a single file ready, since each company asks for the same set.
Purchase order received
Record the date, cohort size and programme dates. Send a short confirmation of what you need from HR before the day.
Close of the session
Note the follow-on suggested to HR on the day: a second cohort, a coaching block or a refresher. Send the written offer afterwards.

Who it is for

This is written for these business coaches and corporate trainers.

  • Independent corporate trainers for soft skills and leadership
  • Sales training and sales coaching specialists
  • Executive coaches for senior managers and CXOs
  • Business coaches for founders, family businesses and SMEs
  • Training companies with a panel of facilitators
  • Life coaches for career, relationships and wellbeing
  • Outbound, team-building and offsite facilitators
  • Communication, public speaking and presentation trainers
  • Behavioural assessment and psychometric practitioners

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You send one or two proposals a year, and a stage-by-stage routine would cost more than the loss it prevents.
  • You cannot find out which desk holds a proposal, so a reminder would have no one to be addressed to.
  • You want to chase every enquiry that asked for free advice, when the routine is for those with a budget holder.

Before you decide

Agree the work. Know how to judge it.

Follow-up systems for coaches and trainers: use these checks to prepare, choose the scope, and review what changes.

Bring the right evidence

Trace recent enquiries from arrival to the last recorded action. Include a won enquiry, an unsuitable one, and one that went quiet, with personal details removed for the initial discussion.

Make the scope clear

Agree who accepts each enquiry, what makes it qualified, and how ownership changes. Include a rule for missed replies and a clear reason for closing an enquiry.

Check the work in use

Pick an enquiry at random and ask the team to find its owner, latest conversation, and next action. Check that the record agrees with what actually happened.

Know when to change course

If no one has capacity to respond, assign that responsibility before buying more leads. Automation can support the owner, but it cannot replace an unresolved handover.

These are discussion points, not a fixed package. GullySales confirms the deliverables, responsibilities, fee, and term in writing after reading your brief and speaking with you.

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

    Record access and baseline agreement

    You provide recent enquiry records and nominate the person responsible for sales. We compare arrival times with replies and agree which records are reliable enough for the baseline.

  2. 2

    Response and closure decisions

    Your sales lead approves response targets and follow-up gaps against available capacity. We also agree when to close an enquiry, pause contact, or refer a question to someone else.

  3. 3

    Message and question approval

    Your team reviews the reply library and first-call questions before use. Any technical answer or commercial promise needs approval from the person authorised to give it.

  4. 4

    Task testing and team handover

    We set up the agreed records and reminders, then test an incoming enquiry through to its next action. Your team checks ownership, including what happens when the assigned person is absent.

  5. 5

    Results review and routine changes

    We compare results with the baseline and identify missed steps. Changes to targets or messages are agreed with your sales lead; reporting frequency 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 should we chase a proposal that is with HR?
Chase when a stage is due, not on a fixed rhythm. Ask the L and D head who holds it now and what they need to move it on, then follow that person. A general reminder to HR costs goodwill.
What do we say when HR goes silent?
Offer something useful instead of asking for a decision: a revised agenda, a note on the team's actual gap, or the date by which the budget has to be allocated. Silence means the proposal is waiting somewhere, not that it was refused.
Is it pushy to propose a follow-on straight after a workshop?
No. Frame it as the next step for the participants' practice, such as a coaching plan or a review session, and give HR something concrete to approve while the feedback is still fresh.
What if HR says the budget has moved to next year?
Ask for the planning month and put yourself in that plan. The reason is that a deferred budget is still a live buyer, and a note timed to the planning round lands when the L and D head is deciding who to include.
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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