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Respond fast enough that the enquiry is still warm.

Generating an enquiry is only half the job. An enquiry left unanswered for a day has often already been answered by a competitor who called back within the hour. That happens no matter how good the marketing was that produced it in the first place.

Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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In one paragraph

Inbound lead conversion handles an enquiry from the moment it arrives: assigning it, responding quickly, and following up in a structured way. GullySales sets up this response process, and often runs it directly, so an enquiry your marketing worked hard to generate is not lost to a slow reply.

We set up who owns an enquiry the moment it arrives, and how fast the first response needs to happen. We also design a proper follow-up sequence for someone who has not yet decided. For many clients we run this response directly, alongside the marketing that generates the enquiry, so nothing is lost at the handover.

For an organisation such as Shakthi Foundation, fielding donor or partner enquiries, a fast, well-recorded response matters for trust as much as for any commercial outcome. This service applies that same discipline to a commercial business.

The problem

Does this sound like your business?

What owners tell us on the first call, in their words.

  • “An enquiry sits unanswered for a day and the buyer has already called someone else.”

    Response speed is often the single biggest factor in whether an enquiry converts, and a delay of even a few hours can lose it entirely.

  • “Nobody owns the enquiry until it happens to reach the right person.”

    An enquiry arrives and sits in a shared inbox or WhatsApp number with no clear individual responsible for responding to it.

  • “Leads are marked contacted with no record of what was actually said.”

    A follow-up call happens and the only trace of it is a status change, with no note on what the buyer said or what happens next.

What we do

Everything that is included.

Each deliverable, and what it gets you. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. Response time standard

    A defined, realistic target for how quickly a new enquiry gets a first response, matched to how your business actually operates.

  2. Ownership and routing

    Every enquiry assigned to a specific person or queue the moment it arrives, so nothing waits for someone to notice it.

  3. Follow-up sequence

    A structured set of follow-ups for enquiries that do not convert immediately, so undecided buyers are not simply forgotten.

  4. Enquiry log

    A record of what was said in each interaction, not just a status label, so any team member can pick up where another left off.

  5. CRM or system setup

    A CRM or simple tracking system configured to support this process, sized to what your business actually needs.

  6. Response performance report

    Response times and conversion rates reported, the same discipline as every other enquiry-based report we run.

How the result is measured

  • First response time
  • Enquiries followed up within the agreed sequence
  • Conversion rate from enquiry to meeting or order
  • Enquiries with a complete interaction record

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Who it is for

This is written for you if these sound familiar.

  • Businesses generating enquiries through the website or advertising that are not converted quickly
  • Companies where enquiries currently sit unanswered for hours or days
  • Businesses without a clear owner for an enquiry until it happens to reach the right person
  • Owners who cannot see what was actually said in a past follow-up conversation
  • Companies running marketing and sales as separate functions with a gap between them

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Your business handles a very small number of enquiries a formal system would over-complicate
  • No enquiries are currently being generated, that needs solving first through marketing before conversion process matters

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the inbound lead conversion work runs

  1. 1

    Map the current enquiry path

    We trace what actually happens to an enquiry today, from arrival to first response to any follow-up.

  2. 2

    Set ownership and targets

    Every enquiry is assigned a clear owner and a realistic response time target.

  3. 3

    Build the follow-up sequence

    A structured sequence is designed for enquiries that do not convert on the first contact.

  4. 4

    Set up logging

    A simple system records what was actually said and agreed in each interaction, not just a status update.

  5. 5

    Monitor and report

    Response times and outcomes are tracked, with the process adjusted where it is not being followed.

Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

Engagement options

Ways to work with us.

Pick the size of commitment that fits. Every option starts with your brief and a conversation.

  1. Option 1

    The conversation on its own

    A call after you send your brief. It says honestly whether you need outside help, and many fixes are ones your own team can make.

  2. Option 2

    One fix, scoped

    Start with the fix that matters most, such as reply time or follow-up. The fee is in writing before anything starts.

  3. Option 3

    An ongoing programme

    We run the work, report against the baseline, and you renew on the numbers. The term and the reporting are agreed in writing first.

  4. Option 4

    Guidance for your own team or agency

    We plan, brief and check the work of your in-house team or current agency, instead of replacing them.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

Do you actually respond to enquiries for us, or just set up the process?
Both are possible. Some clients want the process designed for their own team to run, others want us handling first response directly, particularly outside normal working hours.
What is a realistic response time target?
This depends on your trade, but for most enquiry-driven small businesses, responding within the hour during working hours makes a measurable difference over responding the next day.
Do we need a CRM for this to work?
Not necessarily at first. A well-organised spreadsheet or simple tool can work for a small volume of enquiries, with a proper CRM introduced once volume justifies it.
How is this different from marketing services that generate the enquiry?
Marketing and search services generate and route the enquiry to your site or number. This service covers everything that happens once that enquiry actually arrives.
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. For sales work it is mostly our time, with production only where scripts, decks or CRM setup need it.
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?
Fixes to reply time and follow-up are the quickest to show, because the enquiries already exist. Process, CRM and training changes show as the team uses them. Each one is tracked against the baseline.
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?
To start, last month's enquiries in any format and time with whoever handles them. After that, access to the accounts the work touches, such as the website, Google Business Profile or CRM.
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.