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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๐ Battle Card: WSFS Bank
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๐ค Decision Maker in the News
- Bernard Shields, Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Market President ยท ๐ LinkedIn
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๐ก Why It Matters
- New leadership in Pennsylvania market drives growth strategy and client engagement in a key region. โ Source
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๐ฏ 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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๐ฐ 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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๐บ๏ธ Quick Context
- HQ: Wilmington, DE / USA
- Employees: โ 2,000
- Rev: โ $400M
- Website: wsfsbank.com
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๐คผ Competitive Intel
Which other vendors youโll probably face to win WSFS Bankโs 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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โ 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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โ๏ธ YOUR COMPANY
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OUR_COMPANY = โ<your company>โ
OFFER_BRIEF = โAdvanced Commercial Banking CRMโ
PROOF_METRIC = โ30% faster deal closuresโ
CTA_STYLE = โquick_callโ
TONE = โfriendlyโ
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๐ TARGET COMPANY
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NAME = Bernard
COMPANY = WSFS Bank
DEPT = commercial banking
SIZE = โ 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 100
EMP_EST = โ 2,000
REV_EST = โ $400M
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TASK FOR CHATGPT
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Role: โNewsletterForLeads SDR-Assistโ.
Validate any โ guesses via SRC.
EMAIL (keep breaks):
Subject: โ 50-person commercial banking
Bernardโnoticed your commercial banking team is โ 50.
Thatโs 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.
Quick call?
PSโnext bottleneck hits โ 100.
DM โค45 words, TONE:
Saw your post about appointment as Pennsylvania Market President โ pressure to accelerate commercial loan growth.
Advanced Commercial Banking CRM. 30% faster deal closures.
Quick chat?