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Reach a stalled trial at the step where the seller stopped.

A follow-up system for an e-commerce software provider decides who contacts a trial store, when it is quiet, and with what message. GullySales writes the stage definitions and the messages so that a seller stuck on catalogue upload hears something different from one who is nearly live.

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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 E-commerce software providers

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

  • “One reminder email fits nobody”

    A seller who never added a product needs help with import. One who added products but did not connect a payment gateway needs a different nudge. A single reminder about a free trial ending speaks to neither and gets ignored.

  • “Silence after a demo is a signal too”

    A founder who watched a demo and went quiet may be waiting for an agency, a budget or a decision from a partner. A follow-up that asks what is holding things up, and who else is involved, finds out more than a repeat pitch.

  • “Nobody owns the trial that nobody asked about”

    A store that signs up without a demo request belongs to no salesperson. Without a named owner and a rule for who picks up such trials, they pass the whole trial period unseen.

  • “Upgrade follow-up is skipped for happy customers”

    A store quietly growing toward plan limits gets no call because it has raised no complaint. The follow-up system should treat nearness to a limit as a reason to call before the seller meets the wall.

What we do

What we deliver for E-commerce software providers.

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

  1. Stalled-trial definitions

    A written meaning of stalled for each milestone, such as no products added or no payment connected.

    Result: The team knows when a trial counts as stalled.

  2. Messages for each stage

    Short emails and WhatsApp notes for catalogue, payment and first-order stalls, in the seller's language of selling.

    Result: Each stage has a message ready, with an import-help offer where it fits.

  3. An owner rule

    A rule naming who takes self-signup trials and who takes agency-referred ones.

    Result: No trial is without a named person.

  4. A post-demo question set

    A few questions that surface who else decides and what is pending.

    Result: Follow-ups after a demo find out what is holding the decision.

  5. An upgrade watch list

    A list of paid stores close to plan limits, with a draft conversation for each.

    Result: The account owner calls before the limit is reached.

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

Who it is for

This is written for these E-commerce software providers.

  • Hosted storefront platforms for small D2C brands
  • Multi-vendor marketplace software for niche marketplaces
  • Headless commerce and API-first platform providers
  • Order, inventory and warehouse management tools for online sellers
  • Marketplace listing and multi-channel sync software
  • Theme, plugin and app developers on top of larger platforms
  • B2B ordering portals for distributors and wholesalers
  • Mobile shopping app builders for local retailers

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.

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Should follow-ups be automated?
Automate the reminders for early stages, where a message is enough. Keep a person on later stages and on agency relationships, where a call matters. We mark which is which.
How many times should we follow up?
Enough to give the seller a fair chance without turning into noise. We agree a limit with your team and stop when the seller asks us to. Each message should offer something new.
What do we do with trials that never respond?
Mark them and stop spending sales time. A light, occasional note about a new feature or integration is acceptable, as long as the seller has not opted out.
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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