Zoho Developer Hangout (ZDH) – Episode 18 | Zoho CRM Client Script for Efficient Sales Process

Zoho Developer Hangout (ZDH) – Episode 18 | Zoho CRM Client Script for Efficient Sales Process

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Hello everyone,

A streamlined sales process isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the engine that powers lead generation, builds stronger customer relationships, and closes deals faster. But what if you could take your CRM beyond the basics to actually help your sales team?

That’s exactly what Eric, one of the Zoho Developer Community’s standout contributors, has been doing. Known for pushing boundaries with Zoho tools, @Eric shares how he uses Client Scripts in Zoho CRM to fine-tune the sales process—automating small actions, enforcing data consistency, and making workflows smarter.

In this session, he shares practical tips you can implement right away with Client Scripts to make your CRM work harder for your sales team—and help you win more deals with less manual effort.



Watch his previous ZDH sessions here:


About the Speaker:

Eric Chrobak
Zoho Consultant
Zenatta Consulting

Eric is a software engineer who excels in solving common business problems through technology. His expertise spans Zoho applications like CRM, Books, Desk, Analytics, and Creator, while also extending to Ruby on Rails development, Deluge scripting, and AWS. His skill set includes building integrations on platforms like Google Cloud and AWS, utilizing languages like Ruby, JavaScript, Python, and PHP.


If you have a compelling use case that you're proud of implementing and eager to share with the developer community, send us an email at developer(hyphen)community(at)zohocorp(dot)com, so we can set you up for a session.


ZDH is a Zoho Developer Community learning initiative that aims to facilitate a platform for developers to share their expertise and learn from each other. The monthly virtual meetings are designed to help developers solve real-time business problems by leveraging Deluge and other programming languages. Notably, these sessions are presented by our esteemed Zoho Community members themselves, along with our team of product experts. This format offers community members the chance to engage in interactive discussions, share their own experiences, and gain valuable insights into innovative problem-solving strategies employed by their peers. 

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