"In my close to thirty years of association work I have NEVER seen a speaker as well received as you." Incentive Marketing Association BELOW my mugshot (It's only a face a mother could love!) are sample introductions / bios for: * Keynote Speaker - A Humorous Intro* Keynote Speaker Foodservice* Keynote Speaker Cancer / Oncology* Keynote Speaker Sales Conference * Keynote Speaker Marketing and Branding* Keynote Speaker Leadership and Strategy I apologize for some of the evident hyperbole, but it actually does help with Search Engine Optimization, e.g. if you have searched for something like "Motivational, Inspirational, Humorous, Irish, Business, Marketing Conference Keynote Speaker," etc! 
Email Conor Cunneen today or PHONE 630 718 1643 Keynote Speaker - A Humorous Introduction (Sample intro - 240 words)Conor Cunneen is an Irishman happily exiled in Naperville where he says the Guinness is drinkable, he’s had more corned beef than he ever had in Ireland and the natives are friendly!
Conor is an internationally recognized motivational keynote speaker whose wife and kids have recognized him in Spain, Portugal, France and many other countries.
This man truly is a sought after speaker. Indeed, he has been sought after by police in Ireland, UK and USA although he assures us, these were all misunderstandings!
This cherished and beloved inspirational speaker (Conor’s mother told him to add that line. “No one will believe it,” she said “but you better be good after it!”)
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This cherished and beloved inspirational speaker is a two-time author.
Note, he writes “two-time,” NOT two-timing, whose clients range from Harley-Davidson to Helsinki, from Memphis to Malaga, Spain.
A former VP Marketing, Unilever Foodservice, Conor has worked in senior positions in Ireland, UK and USA.
Conor is an award winning keynote speaker whose accolades include Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year for a speech—would you believe on— Customer Service in San Quentin Jail.
To give you an example of his sense of humor, Conor recently had surgery for prostate cancer. He went into hospital with a newly purchased pair of Monty Python pajamas, bearing the legend “It’s only a flesh wound.”
Please welcome the cherished and beloved inspirational speaker – who better be good – Conor Cunneen CONTACT Conor Cunneen today or PHONE 630 718 1643 to chat with this Chicago based Irishman with a brogue that "would charm the mane of a donkey" and who will Energize, Entertain and Educate your audience AND is Easy to work with. Keynote Speaker Foodservice (Sample Intro - 144 words)Conor Cunneen is an Irishman happily exiled in Naperville where he says the Guinness is drinkable, he’s had more corned beef than he ever had in Ireland and the natives are friendly!
Conor has presented as keynote speaker to foodservice conferences in USA, Spain, Ireland, England, Finland, Scotland.
Published foodservice articles by this speaker include Leadership Lessons from McDonald’s Turnaround where he outlined key foodservice leadership and marketing concepts on Foodservice Vision, Branding, Bench Strength and Innovation.
Variously described as “James Joyce meets Tom Peters” and “Mark Twain with a brogue,” this motivational sales and marketing executive has worked in senior foodservice roles in Ireland, UK and USA where he was VP Marketing, Unilever Foodservice.
Conor is an award winning keynote speaker whose accolades include Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year for a speech—would you believe on—Customer Service in San Quentin Jail.
Keynote Speaker Cancer / Oncology (Sample Intro - 149 words)Conor Cunneen is an Irishman happily exiled in Naperville where he says the Guinness is drinkable, he’s had more corned beef than he ever had in Ireland and the natives are friendly! This motivational Irish speaker has a humorous outlook on life. A two-time cancer survivor (note, he says two-time, NOT two-timing) he has experienced the trauma of hearing, "You have thyroid cancer: You have prostate cancer." Conor's response to the fact that he has had a thyroidectomy and a prostatectomy is that he now claims to have a unique Irish condition known as "There's not much left-o-me." Prior to realizing his dream as a keynote speaker, he was Foodservice VP Marketing Unilever and has worked in Ireland, UK and USA. Please welcome a man who went into hospital for prostate surgery with a newly purchased pair of Monty Python pajamas, bearing the legend “It’s only a flesh wound.” Keynote Speaker Sales Conference (Sample intro - 216 words)Conor Cunneen is an Irishman happily exiled in Naperville where he says the Guinness is drinkable, he’s had more corned beef than he ever had in Ireland and the natives are friendly! Conor has worked in senior sales and marketing positions in Ireland, UK and USA. While in senior sales and marketing positions in Ireland and UK, he achieved record results which saw him promoted to VP Marketing Unilever Foodservice USA. He has been published over 40 times in Ireland, Australia, UK and USA including Leadership Lessons from the McDonald’s Turnaround and is author of the acclaimed Why Ireland Never Invaded America. He has opened sales and marketing conference as keynote speaker from Harley-Davidson to Helsinki, from Memphis to Malaga, Spain and places in between. Variously described as "James Joyce meets Tom Peters" and "Mark Twain with a brogue," this motivational sales and marketing executive has lived his Brand Promise of E4: to Energize, Educate, Entertain and be Easy to work with to sales, marketing and leadership conferences, both large and small. Conor is a Fellow of the Marketing Institute of Ireland and a Distinguished Toastmaster. He is also an award winning humorous motivational speaker whose accolades include Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year for a speech—would you believe on—Customer Service in San Quentin Jail. Keynote Speaker Marketing and Branding (Sample intro - 296 words)Conor Cunneen – today’s keynote speaker, lives Marketing and Branding.
This man's Brand and Branding as a keynote speaker is simple and descriptive - IrishmanSpeaks. When you hear him, you will know he is not a New Jersey or San Antonio Keynote Speaker!
As a Keynote Speaker on Branding and Marketing, the IrishmanSpeaks Brand Positioning statement (it depends on his target audience, he says) is either
“James Joyce meets Tom Peters” or “Mark Twain with a brogue.”
And where would a keynote speaker on Marketing and Branding be without a Brand Promise? Struggling for keynote speaker engagements in the Marketing and Brand environment, I reckon, which is why Conor Cunneen’s Brand Promise is E4: Energize, Educate, Entertain AND Easy to work with. It is a Brand Promise that works. He has had numerous repeat engagements including keynote speaker, Brands in Foodservice, hosted by Marketing Week, UK.
Conor has kept his Brand Promise from Harley-Davidson to Helsinki, from Memphis to Malaga, Spain and many places in between. Formerly VP Marketing, Unilever Foodservice, he has worked in the retail, restaurant and foodservice environment on brands as diverse as Hellmann’s, Heineken, Andrex, Lipton, Knorr, Ben & Jerry’s, Murphy’s Irish Stout, although today, he is strongly partial to another famous black brand brewed by Arthur Guinness.
So here we have a Marketing and Branding keynote speaker who appears to walk the talk with a clear and differentiated Brand, a relevant Brand Positioning Statement and a Brand Promise that is memorable and implementable.
Conor has been published over 40 times in Ireland, Australia, UK and USA including Leadership Lessons from the McDonald’s Turnaround and is author of the acclaimed Why Ireland Never Invaded America.
Our keynote speaker is a Fellow of the Marketing Institute of Ireland and a Distinguished Toastmaster. He is also an award winning humorous motivational speaker whose accolades include Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year for a speech—would you believe on—Customer Service in San Quentin Jail. Keynote Speaker Leadership and Strategy (226 Words) Clients who have seen this insightful speaker on leadership and strategy range from Harley-Davidson to Helsinki, from Memphis to Malaga, from Boeing to Birmingham, UK. A former VP Marketing Unilever, Conor has worked in Ireland, UK and USA in sales and marketing leadership positions. His ability to lead and develop multi-cultural, diverse teams resulted in record-setting goal achievement in his various roles on brands as diverse as Hellmann’s, Heineken, Lipton, Ben & Jerry’s, Knorr and Murphy’s Irish Stout, although he now claims he is more partial to that other favorite Irish black drink brewed by Arthur Guinness. As a keynote speaker on leadership and strategy, this Irishman provides clear and powerful insights into successful companies and what can make your business grow. You might get some impression of his keynote speaker style on leadership, growth and strategy when you hear he has variously been referenced as "James Joyce meets Tom Peters," and an "Irish Dilbert." Conor Cunneen is author of two acclaimed books including WHY IRELAND NEVER INVADED AMERICA: AN INSIGHTFUL UNIQUE LOOK AT CORPORATE STRATEGY. He has been published more than forty times including LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE McDONALD’S TURNAROUND. He is a Fellow, Marketing Institute of Ireland and as you will see, an award-winning humorist whose accolades include Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year for a speech on CUSTOMER SERVICE IN SAN QUENTIN JAIL See how IrishmanSpeaks Conor Cunneen has: EnergizedEducated Entertained audiences fromHARLEY-DAVIDSON to HELSINKI, from MEMPHIS to MALAGA. When finished viewing video clips below, check Conor's Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year speech on Customer Service in San Quentin Jail. (Warning! This audio has been know to reduce event planners to uncontrollable fits of laughter, followed by a hugely productive day.) WATCH To see how Conor combines Substance with Humor, click on these short clips VISION, CHANGE, GOOFY, ATTITUDE For a really good laugh,  listen to CUSTOMER SERVICE in SAN QUENTIN JAIL! This is the short speech that Conor did to win Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year. Clients include Harley-Davidson, Siemens, Abbott Laboratories, Navigant Consulting, Spanish Food & Drink Federation, Atria Finland, Ace Hardware and Marketing Week UK. “Sound business practices wrapped in Irish wit. Conor Cunneen’s delivery may be from the Emerald Isle but his message is as practical in today’s business environment as if delivered from Wall Street itself (just a lot less stuffy!). We want to hear more!” Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Conor was often told he had the Gift of GAB, but it was after he left his position as VP Marketing Unilever that he truly honed his skills becoming an in-demand business keynote speaker and motivational humorist. He is a deadly serious student of the communication process and how to connect effectively with his audience. See Great Speeches on this site. He has developed a Brand Promise unique amongst keynote business speakers which is E4: Energize, Educate, Entertain AND Easy to work with. "As the person who coordinates all of our speakers year after year, I want to tell you that you offered a very welcome breath of fresh air in booking and executing our keynote speech. Getting information from you was easy, you followed through on your commitments every time and you were an inspiration to our customers." Insurance corporation event planner Conor's inventive, customized KEYNOTES on Strategy, Marketing, Leadership and Motivation have been likened to "An Irish Dilbert" and “James Joyce meets Tom Peters.” He is a two time cancer survivor who says that having had "a thyroidectomy and a prostatectomy, I now have a unique irish condition known as there's-not-much-left-o-my!" He is author Why Ireland Never Invaded America – An Insightful Unique Look at Corporate Strategy which has been described by Sir Anthony (Tony) O’Reilly, former Chairman / CEO Heinz as: “(A)n enchanting mélange of good business sense wrapped in a mixture of Irish situation comedy and straightforward whimsy.” The book title (and contents) provide material for one of Conor's most in-demand keynotes where he provides great business lessons interspersed with a little Irish blarney. Conor is an award winning humorist and a winner of the coveted Chicago Toastmasters Humorous Speaker of the Year title. His winning speech was “Customer Service in San Quentin Jail.” Listen to it here. Conor uses powerful evocative imagery and an impish sense of humor in his keynotes. Combine this with well-researched customized content and you have compelling keynotes which are demanding of action. Recent engagements outside the United States include Helsinki, Finland: Glasgow, Scotland: Cork, Ireland: London, England: Edinburgh, Scotland: Birmingham, England: Toronto, Canada, Madrid Spain. He has been published over forty times in USA, Ireland, Australia, UK. Conor is co-host on JobTalk, a Chicago local radio station and is a board member of the Community Career Center at Naperville. Conor is a former VP Marketing Unilever and has worked in Ireland, UK and USA on blue chip brands such as Hellmann's, Knorr, Lipton, Thomas' English Muffins. He was marketing manager with Nokia when that high tech company primarily manufactured disposable paper products. He well remembers the early team that worked on cell-phone development as being perceived as "strange." Are you a conference organizer and event planners who is looking for an insightful, fun, inspirational keynote speaker in * Foodservice * Financial Services * Pharmaceutical * Hospitality * Employee Engagement * Leadership * Marketing Keynote Speaker * Branding Keynote speaker * Keynote Speaker Customer Service Contact Conor Cunneen today by email or PHONE this Irishman with a brogue that "would charm the mane of a donkey!" at 630 718 1643 CONTACT Conor Cunneen today by email or PHONE 630 718 1643 to chat with this Chicago based Irishman with a brogue that "would charm the mane of a donkey" and who will Energize, Entertain and Educate your audience AND is Easy to work with.
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