WSFS Bank Sales Trigger: New EVP Sparks PA Pipeline

New EVP Bernard Shields takes the helm at WSFS Bank Pennsylvania. Sales teams: leverage this trigger to pitch advanced CRM and analytics for accelerating commercial loan growth and cross-sell.

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๐Ÿš€ Battle Card: WSFS Bank

Quick trigger: This
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๐Ÿ‘ค Decision Maker in the News
  • Bernard Shields, Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Market President ยท ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn
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๐Ÿ’ก Why It Matters
  • New leadership in Pennsylvania market drives growth strategy and client engagement in a key region. โ†’ Source
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๐ŸŽฏ Core Pain Point
  • Intense competition from national and regional banks in Pennsylvania
  • Pressure to accelerate commercial loan growth and client cross-selling
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๐Ÿ’ฐ What to Pitch
  • Primary: Advanced Commercial Banking CRM โ†’ Streamlined client management across PA region
  • Expansion: Client Insight Analytics โ†’ Data-driven cross-sell opportunities
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๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Quick Context
  • HQ: Wilmington, DE / USA
  • Employees: โ‰ˆ 2,000
  • Rev: โ‰ˆ $400M
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๐Ÿคผ Competitive Intel

Which other vendors youโ€™ll probably face to win WSFS Bankโ€™s business.
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  • Salesforce โ€” CRM / Banking Cloud
    • Unique edge: Industry-specific tools for banks
    • Evaluated by IT & Sales Ops for customization
  • Microsoft Dynamics โ€” CRM
    • Unique edge: Native Office 365 integration
    • Evaluated by CFO for reporting
  • HubSpot โ€” CRM & Marketing Automation
    • Unique edge: All-in-one platform for lead gen
    • Evaluated by VP Marketing for inbound pipelines
  • Zoho โ€” CRM
    • Unique edge: Modular, cost-effective apps
    • Evaluated by Dir IT for budget
  • Pipedrive โ€” CRM
    • Unique edge: Visual pipeline management
    • Evaluated by Sales Teams for UX simplicity
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โœ… Do-Now Checklist

Connect with Bernard Shields on LinkedIn
Generate email + DM with the WSFS Bank sales trigger angle in subject line
Schedule follow-ups in CRM (Day 3 & Day 10)
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NAME        = Bernard
COMPANY     = WSFS Bank
DEPT        = commercial banking
SIZE        = โ‰ˆ 50
BOTTLENECK  = manual client data processes
EVENT       = executive appointment
DETAIL      = appointment as Pennsylvania Market President
PAIN        = pressure to accelerate commercial loan growth
SRC         = http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=ftfLlWd9aZbF2NXfwppam3Bd664=&newsLang=en&newsId=20251015835773&div=41152219
SIM_CO      = M&T Bank
WIN_METRIC  = 25% increase in cross-sell rates
NEXT_SIZE   = โ‰ˆ 100
EMP_EST     = โ‰ˆ 2,000
REV_EST     = โ‰ˆ $400M

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Subject: โ‰ˆ 50-person commercial banking

Bernardโ€”noticed your commercial banking team is โ‰ˆ 50.

Thatโ€™s when manual client data processes slows growth.

We helped M&T Bank fix this with Advanced Commercial Banking CRM.

Result: 25% increase in cross-sell rates.  
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PSโ€”next bottleneck hits โ‰ˆ 100.

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Saw your post about appointment as Pennsylvania Market President โ€” pressure to accelerate commercial loan growth.  
Advanced Commercial Banking CRM. 30% faster deal closures.  
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