IrishmanSpeaks - Conor Cunneen
Improving People, Performance, Productivity – with a Smile (and Irish Brogue!!) Marketing VP. Award winning Humorist. Dual-Cancer Survivor
Price range
- $5,000 - $10,001
Expert
- Adversity
- Branding
- Leadership
- Marketing/Merchandising
- Master of Ceremonies
- Motivation
- Safety
- Teamwork/Teambuilding
Experience
- Healthcare/Medical
- Marketing
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About
Who is IrishmanSpeaks?
Conor Cunneen is an Irishman, happily exiled in Chicago where he says the people are friendly, Cubs fans are quite simply nuts, and he has been force-fed more corned beef and green beer than he ever had in Ireland!
This lyrical Irishman’s mission is to Improve People, Performance & Productivity – with a Smile! “My goal is to leave my audience with a smile on the face, a spring in the step AND memorable actionable takeaways to make the world and workplace just a little better.” (As an Irishman, Conor is particularly proud to be a recipient of the Presidents Gold Medal for Volunteer Service for the work he does with the unemployed.)
Conor’s keynotes combine the wit and wisdom that won Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year with C-Suite experience from Ireland, UK and USA to present customized programs that get rave reviews from clients like:
“Conor, in close to 30 years of association work, I have never seen a speaker as well received as you.” IMA
“Without a doubt the most impactful speaker you will hire, one that appeals to any industry, job title or position” NDC
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Video Clips
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Topics
Success through the Gift of GAB. How Simple Shifts in Goals, Attitude & Behavior Deliver Big Results
“Conor, our sales team thoroughly enjoyed your “Gift of GAB” presentation. Our group is not easily entertained and informed at the same time, especially early in the morning! They came away enthused and with a fresh set of tools to help them be successful. Throughout the rest of our meeting, I heard people using quotes from your presentation such as “what do I want my attitude to be”. That’s a sure sign that you connected in just the right way. We look forward to having you work with our team again in the near future.”The Irish are famous for the Gift of GAB, but in this insightful, inspirational and frankly, often hilarious presentation, Conor Cunneen shows that everyone through Goals, Attitude, Behavior can adopt and adapt the Gift of GAB to create an excellent environment and improved workplace. This award-winning speaker and raconteur provides carefully researched material (and sometimes a wee dollop of blarney!) to illustrate the power of Goals, Attitude, Behavior to Improve People, Performance & Productivity
Conor promises your audience will LEARN, LAUGH and LEAVE with a smile on their face, a spring in their step AND with memorable, implementable concepts and ideas to improve themselves, colleagues and workplace.
The Sales Case for Humor: The Secret to Building Trust, Connection and Business
The real benefit of appropriate humor in a sales situation is not making clients laugh, but building a connection with the client – by making them laugh / smile.Discover why humor is a powerful, underused sales tool that you can use to build sales, (honest – you can!) This fun, fast-paced session shows how appropriate humor builds trust, breaks tension, boosts recall, and strengthens relationships—helping you connect and ultimately close more sales. AND via a unique L.A.U.G.H. acronym which you can use to capture humor, you will learn that you don’t have to be funny to be funny!
Six Days in a Starbucks Drive-thru: Emotional Marketing Lessons to Grow Your Brand
Why would a busy executive spend six full workdays each year in a Starbucks line? The answer isn’t caffeine—it’s connection. This program explores what makes customers line up, come back, and fall in love with a brand
Through humor, real-world examples, and actionable insights, you’ll discover how to build emotional connections that create true loyalty—from tour guests to group buyers and business partners. You’ll also learn how lessons from Brand Ireland—a global destination success story—can help you tell your own story more effectively and create a brand experience that resonates long after the tour is over.
This is a motivational, funny program that has real impact on customer-facing personnel.
Adding Humor to your Presentation (This is fun. Honest!)
What if you had a complete, easy-to-follow system for Adding Humor to your Presentation and building connection with your audience?You have probably sat through more boring presentations than you can count. Following this program / keynote from award-winning humorist IrishmanSpeaks – Conor Cunneen, there is no danger of you ever doing a boring presentation.
“But I’m not funny,” I hear you say. You don’t have to be! In this very effective business building keynote, Conor will show how you can capture the humor around you and use it to your advantage.
You will learn FIVE concepts to leave your audience with a Smile on the face and a Spring in the step via Conor’s unique L.A.U.G.H. acronym
The Net Result?
• You will better engage your audience.• You will communicate more effectively.• You will get kudos from attendees for your ability to connect.• You will generate increased business• You will get even more enjoyment from your presentationsSHEIFGAB! 8 Building Blocks to Improved Teamwork, Collaboration and Productivity!
Chicago based leadership and productivity speaker, Conor Cunneen tells his audience that SHEIFGAB! is the Irish word for “Do It” or “Make it Happen!” As he will advise during his compelling and powerful keynote or workshop, that is not exactly correct.SHEIFGAB! is an Irish word in the sense it was developed by an Irishman. Yes, that’s right – Conor Cunneen. But SHEIFGAB! is a powerful word and a powerful concept that can help change the culture in your organization and ensure that your colleagues and employees “Do it” and “Make it Happen.”
S = Structure
H = Help others
E = Environment you create
I = Improve yourself
F = Family and Friends
G = Goals
A = Attitude
B = Behavior which creates your Brand
Master of Ceremonies
Rave reviews from clients speak to Conor’s ability and professionalism as an entertaining, well prepared, highly professional Master of Ceremonies / Emcee“Conor is the REAL DEAL! He completely immerses himself into his craft as well as those he is representing. We started the week as strangers, but quickly became friends.
He is engaging, witty, humorous, and kind. It was an honor to have him represent America’s Credit Union Marketing and Business Development Conference. I would hope we have him back for future opportunities. I highly recommend him as a keynote, emcee, and presenter.
It was an absolute joy working with him!Spencer Carver, Public Relations Manager, Mountain America Credit Union
“Conor, having you as the emcee at the conference and actively engaged in all its activities was an absolute delight.
Your professionalism, wit, and deep understanding of the CU industry were incredibly impressive.
Your fresh perspective on the conference and diamond awards brought a wonderful energy, and you were absolutely FANTASTIC.
We’re thrilled and grateful for your outstanding presence and the impressions you made on our attendees.”
CUNA Annual Marketing Awards
“Conor, Thanks again for your fabulous MC skills! I am so thankful and appreciative of your skills and attention to the details as well. And – thank you for the balance of humor you added to the program. I hope you enjoyed yourself and our people!” American Express
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Testimonials
7 people have recommended this speaker
“Conor, in close to 30 years of association work, I have never seen a speaker as well received as you.”
“Without a doubt the most impactful speaker you will hire, one that appeals to any industry, job title or position.”
“We don’t often invite speakers back for two years in a row… They gave you THE highest ratings of all the speakers.”
“Conor, you outdid yourself! The first time you spoke at one of our association meetings, you got a great response from our members. Believe it or not, your reviews this time were even better! You were the highlight of this year's Annual Meeting and we will certainly call on you again to share you insights and sense of humor with our members. Thanks so much!”
“I cannot find words for the testimonial. I am not able to adequately put into words how awesome you were when presenting to our sales force”
“Conor, our sales team thoroughly enjoyed your “Gift of GAB” presentation. Our group is not easily entertained and informed at the same time, especially early in the morning! They came away enthused and with a fresh set of tools to help them be successful. Throughout the rest of our meeting, I heard people using quotes from your presentation such as “what do I want my attitude to be”. That’s a sure sign that you connected in just the right way. We look forward to having you work with our team again in the near future.”
“Conor, your program on Creating a Great Culture through the Gift of GAB has received rave reviews from attendees. Your ability to convey powerful messages through business examples, storytelling and great humor is masterful. I don't think I have ever seen an audience laugh so much yet leave with genuinely good ideas to improve the workplace. As one of our attendees said "Awesome!" Thank you for a wonderful, funny and impactful program.”