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IrishmanSpeaks - Conor Cunneen

IrishmanSpeaks - Conor Cunneen

Improving People, Performance, Productivity – with a Smile (and Irish Brogue!!) Marketing VP. Award winning Humorist. Dual-Cancer Survivor

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  • About

    Who is IrishmanSpeaks? 


    Conor Cunneen is an Irishman, happily exiled in Chicago where he says the natives 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! 


    His Mission and Goal 


    Whether presenting on-site or virtually, Conor’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.) 


    From Harley-Davidson to Helsinki! From Virginia to Virtual! 

    Blessed with an Irish gift of storytelling and impish humor, Conor’s clients range from Harley-Davidson to Helsinki, from Virginia and now to Virtual, as he provides down to earth, implementable programs to improve the workplace across all industries and functions. 

    This lyrical Irishman combines 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.” 

    Conor’s most popular program – The Gift of GAB (Goals, Attitude, Behavior) – customized to each client has received rave reviews from road construction workers to C-Suite executives. 

    A former VP Marketing with Unilever, Conor’s Brand Promise is E4: Energize, Educate, Entertain, Easy to work with. He will keep that Brand Promise for you. 

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    Keynote | Educational | Humorous

    “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.

    Keynote OR Breakout

    “Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.” Mark Twain 

    “I have never heard a speaker with the double whammy combination of humor and substance which I heard from you today.” MHM Chicago

     

    You know the scene! The presenter droned on and on and on and on. Finally an audience member throws a shoe at said speaker, misses, and hits one of the other panelists on stage who responds “Please, hit me again. I can still hear him!!” 

     

    Chicago Humorous, Motivational Leadership and Communications speaker combines business and communication skills from Ireland, UK and USA with the humor that won Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year to present a program that, bottom line, WILL make you a substantially better communicator and sales presenter. 
     
    You will not leave a stand-up comic. But you will leave with an appreciation that putting a smile on your customer’s face just two or three times during a presentation will make a major difference in how your message is achieved AND you will leave knowing how to intentionally create that smile and close the sale.

    Keynote OR Breakout | Audience Participation | Educational | Humorous

    Joliet Hospice writes:

    “Conor’s unique way of presenting this customer service presentation inspired the audience.  It was great to see so many smiling faces the next day as those who attended made a conscious effort to smile and have a great attitude. 

    I hope you all are able to partake of the “Top o’ the Mornin’ Feeling from Conor. 

    You won’t regret it! ” 

     

    This is a motivational, funny program that has real impact on customer-facing personnel.

    Customer Service and  Customer Engagement is a mindset. Conor demonstrates in his high impact program five micro-goals to improve the work environment which will ensure an improved customer service experience for your clients and customers.

    Keynote OR Breakout | Humorous | Motivational

    STAR Media writes:

    “Thank you so much for participating in our event. You have inspired so many to continue their acts of kindness every day. You have a special gift of expressing gratitude. And more importantly, you teach and inspire others. You are warm, kind, generous, and funny! I truly appreciate you.” 

     

    If you haven’t gone stir crazy or got cabin fever by now, it’s probably because you’ve already gone crazy! 

    Covid has had a huge economic impact on your business and bank balance, but it also has a significant impact on the well-being and productivity of you and your team.

    This program won’t help you with your cash deposits right now, but it will help you with your mental deposit and how you can improve your current homework environment in a way that will help you stay sane, motivated, and productive during these (ahem) challenging times. 

    In a program that will put a smile on your face and spring in your step, IrishmanSpeaks – Conor Cunneen will provide you with simple, actionable steps to improve your performance and productivity right now. 

    ” He’s going to cover your commute to and from work (what???),  

    ” Your at-work practices and where you hold your zoom meeting (what???),  

    ” Why you don’t have to have a numb bum (what???) and  

    ” The question that will help you every single day – Covid or not. 

    Conor will also address how a number of very simple changes can positively impact both your business and family environment right now including what he learned from his darling three-year-old granddaughter. 

    The net result is that you will leave with a smile on your face, a spring in the step AND implementable, actionable steps to stay sane, motivated, and productive while working from home.

  • Testimonials
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    “Conor, in close to 30 years of association work, I have never seen a speaker as well received as you.”

    Incentive Marketing Association Executive Director
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    “Without a doubt the most impactful speaker you will hire, one that appeals to any industry, job title or position.”

    NDC VP Marketing
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    “We don’t often invite speakers back for two years in a row… They gave you THE highest ratings of all the speakers.”

    Bravo! Brands in Foodservice, London
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    “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!”

    Chemical Coaters Assn. national Conference Executive Director
Without a doubt the most impactful speaker you will hire, one that appeals to any industry, job title or position.
NDC VP Marketing