Gift of GAB takes Chicago-based Irishman to World Conference

May 25, 2010 - PRLog -- Chicago based motivational and business keynote speaker Conor Cunneen is living proof that the Irish have the Gift of GAB.
Cunneen will represent Chicago at the upcoming Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking at Palm Desert, CA. From County Cork – with a lyrical brogue to prove it – he came through a grueling competitive process featuring speakers from 175 clubs in the Chicagoland area.
The secret? "Hard work" Cunneen responds, "In Jersey Boys, one of the characters, Tommy DeVito says 'It's a process. You experiment and refine.' It's the same with speechwriting," says the amiable Irishman. "You write something, you try it on a group, listen to their comments and then you refine and when that is done, you start all over again."
Cunneen lives his message. He has the rare distinction of being a dual Chicago speech contest winner. He previously won Chicago Humorous Speaker of the Year for a speech on—would you believe—Customer Service in San Quentin Jail. Audio at http://www.irishmanspeaks.com/soundtrack/sound1.wma
This man is a former VP Marketing, Unilever Foodservice who now speaks to organizations on building businesses, people and performance. With a communication style that combines Substance with Humor - he has been likened to "Mark Twain with a brogue” and “James Joyce meets Tom Peters,” his client list ranges from Harley-Davidson to Helsinki, from Memphis to Malaga.  
And for those who think Toastmasters is for beginners? "Toastmasters is for anyone who wants to grow and develop, no matter what your level of expertise. It is the best low-cost self development program anyone can go on and for me, competition forces me to audition every word."

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About IrishmanSpeaks - Conor Cunneen

Chicago based Irish keynote speaker and author, Conor Cunneen http://irishmanspeaks.com is an award winning humorous motivational speaker and author on Business Growth, Branding, Leadership, Job Transition, Foodservice. His client list includes Harley-Davidson, Siemens, Abbott, Spanish Food & Drink Federation and London Life.
A two time cancer survivor, Conor Cunneen is also a sought after speaker for Healthcare, Cancer and Oncology events.
His most recent book "SHEIFGAB the World: 8 Building Blocks to Successful Job Transition" has been published to wide acclaim.