Conor combines multi-national experience with the humor that earned him the title of Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year to ensure your audience walks away with a smile on their face and a spring in their step, knowing they can be more effective in Business, Teamwork, Communication, Leadership, and Productivity.
Edward Medical Center: Fantastic speaker on the Gift of GAB (Goals, Attitude, Behavior) - highly appreciated and taken to heart for use when times become tough at home and at work. Thank you very much. I wish more of our staff nurses had the opportunity to participate. We'll have to retract the message.
The Edward Hospital What is his business expertise? He is also a sought-after, thought-provoking leadership and marketing speaker, delivering strong and engaging business Substance with Humor to audiences ranging from Harley-Davidson to Helsinki, Memphis to Madrid.
Conor, a former VP Marketing at multinational conglomerate Unilever, has held top marketing and sales positions on world-class brands such as Hellmann's, Ben & Jerry's, Thomas's English Muffins, Knorr, and Lipton. Prior to joining Unilever, he worked for Nokia and Heineken as a Brand Manager.
In appreciation of his marketing and branding abilities, he was named a Fellow of the Marketing Institute of Ireland. Conor Cunneen's brand promise is E4: Energize, Educate, Entertain, and Make it Easy to Work With. I keep my end of the bargain.
Insurance customer (name withheld) writes: As the person who handles all of our speakers year after year, I want to tell you that scheduling and executing our keynote address was a breath of new air. It was simple to obtain information from you, you always kept your promises, and you were an inspiration to our consumers.
Subject Matter Expertise * Programs with a sense of humour and motivation. (Recipient of the Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year Award) * Oncology / Healthcare / Nursing (I am a two-time cancer survivor. I now have an Irish condition known as 'There's not much left-o'-me!' after having a thyroidectomy and a prostatectomy.
* Leadership, Marketing, and Business Development (Former Unilever VP Marketing who has worked in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States) Conor was the ideal closing keynote speaker for our conference in Málaga, Spain, writes SITE Europe. He kept our delegates entertained by being frequently extremely humorous, occasionally irreverent, but always with a serious message.
His eccentric view on even simple issues, such as leaving your room before checking out of a hotel, provided us with a whole new perspective, and several of us were dancing on mushrooms (his word) as we left the hotel the next morning.
As one of our delegates put it, "Fantastic!" "Very creative and definitely got the idea through" "Excellent speaker" - Outstanding! - engrossing, engaging, and unforgettable Conor is one of just around 70 persons in Toastmasters history to have received the Accredited Speaker title. He is a dedicated student of the communication process and how to connect successfully with his audience.
He is a multi-published author who is presently working on his latest book, What Mark Twain Taught Me About Public Speaking. His other works include Why Ireland Never Invaded America, For the Love of Being Irish, and SHEIFGAB: 8 Building Blocks to Successful Job Transition. Conor was the host of JobTalk on Chicago radio for five years.
He won the National Speaker Association's Nick Carter Award for Commitment to the Speaking Profession in 2010 and represented Chicago at the World Championship of Public Speaking. He is on the boards of MPI Chicago and the Naperville Community Career Center.
