Over the years, Marty McDermott has received many accolades. In 2008, he received the Outstanding Faculty Award at Kaplan University, one of the highest honors a professor could receive. In 2005, he was selected for Who's Who Among American Teachers. In (2014), Marty was inducted as an Honorary member of Golden Key. The induction of Honorary Members represents Golden Key's appreciation and recognition of their positive contribution to society. It allows them to serve as inspirational role models for their members. Click here to read the article. 

Marty McDermott earned the designation of Top Podcasting Voice on LinkedIn (1/22/2024)

I recently came across Google's latest AI innovation, NotebookLM, which has sparked significant excitement in both tech and podcasting circles—and it’s easy to see why. This tool allows users to input any form of text, be it a short story or article, and transforms it into a podcast. Each podcast features the same male and female voices, using natural-sounding filler words like "um" and "ah" to mimic real conversations. Occasionally, you might notice a glitch in the speech or repeated explanations from the virtual hosts.

Curious to see how it performed, we decided to test NotebookLM by uploading a recent article that featured Telephone Doctor Nancy Friedman and Dr. Martin J. McDermott. Give it a listen and ask yourself—if you hadn’t been told it was AI-generated, would you have noticed?

Today’s podcast presents a conversation between Nancy Friedman, famously known as the "Telephone Doctor," and Dr. Martin J. McDermott, the owner of Franchise Interviews. The discussion covers a wide range of topics, including their personal backgrounds, career trajectories, and insights into the fields of franchising, marketing, and customer service. They also touch on the importance of positive thinking, effective communication, and how theater can influence personal development. The interview offers valuable insights into the careers of two successful professionals who are passionate about their fields of expertise.

In Part Two, we feature a clip from our popular "Great Quotes in Franchising" podcast.

By the way, you can listen to the full interview with Nancy and Marty below this content (FUN Interview with Martin McDermott).

Don Johnson heads Diamond Financial's New Jersey office. Don has over 40 years of broad-ranging experience in financial services, sales, and marketing. He has owned several companies, including Global Credit Control Corp. and Global Information Services in New Jersey. These firms supplied credit research and financial information to lending institutions, law firms, and insurance companies nationwide.

Don's experience has focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses with their cash flow and working capital needs. This includes commercial loans, equipment leasing, factoring, accounts receivable financing, and business loans. You can hear Don on over 250 podcasts. Don added humor and knowledge to the show.