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As a Church, the Body of Christ, we are all called to fulfill the Great Commission given to us by Jesus in this digital era. In order to do that effectively in today's social-media-dominated world, it is important for us to equip ourselves with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of how this online ecosystem works. In The Connected Church Podcast, along with his expert guests, Natchi Lazarus covers practical and strategic topics that will equip the Church for this digital and social media age. Natchi has more than two decades of experience working with nonprofits, churches, ministries, Christian faith-based businesses, and entrepreneurs. In this podcast, he not only uses his experience and expertise from his work to derive solutions to complex digital media challenges that ministries face but as an experienced educator, he also breaks down complex technical topics to simple, doable actionable tasks. Discover why top global nonprofits, churches, and faith-based ventures seek Natchi's help to implement social media ministry strategies for their online and digital media programs.

Location:

India

Description:

As a Church, the Body of Christ, we are all called to fulfill the Great Commission given to us by Jesus in this digital era. In order to do that effectively in today's social-media-dominated world, it is important for us to equip ourselves with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of how this online ecosystem works. In The Connected Church Podcast, along with his expert guests, Natchi Lazarus covers practical and strategic topics that will equip the Church for this digital and social media age. Natchi has more than two decades of experience working with nonprofits, churches, ministries, Christian faith-based businesses, and entrepreneurs. In this podcast, he not only uses his experience and expertise from his work to derive solutions to complex digital media challenges that ministries face but as an experienced educator, he also breaks down complex technical topics to simple, doable actionable tasks. Discover why top global nonprofits, churches, and faith-based ventures seek Natchi's help to implement social media ministry strategies for their online and digital media programs.

Language:

English


Episodes

[News: 211] Week 4, Sep 2023: ChatGPT, WhatsApp, TikTok, Meta, YouTube

9/28/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 211 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, WhatsApp, TikTok, Meta, YouTube Week 4, Sep 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Meta Starts Testing Paid 'Meta Verified' Program For Organizations šŸ—žļø News 2: TikTok Announces AI-Generated Content Regulation Steps With New Labels šŸ—žļø News 3: WhatsApp Launches 'WhatApp Flows' to Facilitate In-App Transactions šŸ—žļø News 4: YouTube Launches a New App 'YouTube Create', with Tools for Creators šŸ—žļø News 5: OpenAI Releases DALL-E 3 AI-Image Generator Integrated With ChatGPT For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:41

[News: 210] Week 3, Sep 2023: Clubhouse, WhatsApp, TikTok, Pinterest, Hootsuite

9/21/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 210 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Clubhouse, WhatsApp, TikTok, Pinterest, Hootsuite Week 3, Sep 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Clubhouse Reinvents Itself as an Audio-Chat-Based Social Messaging App šŸ—žļø News 2: TikTok Rolls Out 'Shop' Feature with Products, Logistics, Payment, Ads šŸ—žļø News 3: WhatsApp Launches 'Channels' With Real-Time Updates & Follow Options šŸ—žļø News 4: Pinterest Launches New Ad Formats, Creative Studio & Product Updates šŸ—žļø News 5: [Trends] Hootsuite & Sprout Social Release 2023 Social Media Reports For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:16

[News: 209] Week 2, Sep 2023: Android, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Threads, Metamask, Web3

9/13/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 209 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Android, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Threads, Metamask, Web3 Week 2, Sep 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Android Gets Logo Makeover, Branding Enhancements & New AI Features šŸ—žļø News 2: WhatsApp Mac App gets an Upgrade with Group Video & Audio Calling šŸ—žļø News 3: Snapchat Launches 'Dreams', a New Generative-AI Powered Avatar Feature šŸ—žļø News 4: Threads App Starts Testing 'Keyword Search' Feature for Posts Content šŸ—žļø News 5: [Web3] MetaMask Adds Bank WithDrawal and PayPal Cash-Out Options For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:10

[News: 208] Week 3, Aug 2023: ChatGPT, OpenAI, YouTube, WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn

8/17/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 208 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, OpenAI, YouTube, WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn Week 3, Aug 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: YouTube Is Removing Clickable Links in Shorts & Desktop Channel Banners šŸ—žļø News 2: WhatsApp Launches Screen-Sharing Feature Within the App for Video Calls šŸ—žļø News 3: Google Releases Tips for Bard AI Usage as it Becomes Available Globally šŸ—žļø News 4: LinkedIn Releases Useful Upgrades to the 'Skills' Feature on the Platform šŸ—žļø News 5: OpenAI Adds 'Custom Instructions' to Users on the Free Plan of ChatGPT For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:21

[News: 207] Week 2, Aug 2023: Snap, X, Meta, YouTube, Google

8/9/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 207 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Snap, X, Meta, YouTube, Google Week 2, Aug 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Meta Launches AI Tools for Generating Music & Audio with Text Prompts šŸ—žļø News 2: Google Search gets New Safety Tools & Chrome gets an Upgrade on Mobile šŸ—žļø News 3: X (Formerly Twitter) Tests Display of Communities Post on For You Feed šŸ—žļø News 4: YouTube Announces Six New Creative Tools for Shorts include Live Stream šŸ—žļø News 5: Snap Launches Lens Creator Rewards, a Funding Program for AR Creation For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:27

[News: 206] Week 1, Aug 2023: Threads, TikTok, WhatsApp, Meta, Apple

8/2/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 206 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Threads, TikTok, WhatsApp, Meta, Apple Week 1, Aug 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: TikTok Launches Text-Based Content with Stickers, Hashtags, and Drafts šŸ—žļø News 2: Meta Reports a Strong Quarter; Facebook Crosses 3Bn Monthly Active Users šŸ—žļø News 3: WhatsApp Launches Quick Instant Video Messaging Directly within Chat šŸ—žļø News 4: Apple TV - MLS Media Partnership & App sees Record Growth & Engagement šŸ—žļø News 5: Threads App Gets New Features Including 'Following' Feed & Translations For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:50

[News: 205] Week 4, Jul 2023: Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, Apple

7/26/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 205 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, Apple Week 4, Jul 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Instagram Reels Templates Get an Upgraded Discovery, Creation & Editing šŸ—žļø News 2: TikTok Joins the FIDO Alliance & Introduces Passkeys for iOS Devices šŸ—žļø News 3: WhatsApp Launches Standalone App for Smartwatches on Google Wear OS šŸ—žļø News 4: Facebook Renames 'Watch' Tab; Adds New Video Features & Improves UX šŸ—žļø News 5: [AI News] Apple's Chatbot Plans; Meta & Microsoft Partner on Llama 2 For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:06:02

[News: 204] Week 3, Jul 2023: YouTube, Meta, Android, Threads, AI

7/19/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 204 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: YouTube, Meta, Android, Threads, AI Week 3, Jul 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: YouTube launches Video Titles Suggestions feature based on Transcript šŸ—žļø News 2: Meta Quest VR to get Roblox; Meta introduces Avatar-Calling with Video šŸ—žļø News 3: Google says Android Play Store will get Blockchain-based Games & NFTs šŸ—žļø News 4: Threads App from Instagram Gets 100 Million Users in Less than 5 days šŸ—žļø News 5: [AI News] Elon Musk Announces xAI Team; Google's New NotebookLM AI app For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:51

[News: 203] Week 4, Jun 2033: Meta, Google, ChatGPT, Benz, AI, Web3

6/28/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 203 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Meta, Google, ChatGPT, Benz, AI, Web3 Week 4, Jun 2033: šŸ—žļø News 1: Meta Launches VoiceBox AI Model; Lowers Age Requirement for Quest VR šŸ—žļø News 2: Google Shuts Down its Domains Business & Sells Assets to Squarespace šŸ—žļø News 3: US Confirms Multiple Federal Agencies Affected by MOVEit Cyberattack šŸ—žļø News 4: Mercedes-Benz Brings ChatGPT Inside Cars in Partnership with Microsoft šŸ—žļø News 5: [Web3] Bank of England & BIS Release New Report With 'BritCoin' Updates For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:42

[News: 202] Week 3, Jun 2023: OpenAI, McKinsey, Meta, Twitter, Pinterest

6/21/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 202 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: OpenAI, McKinsey, Meta, Twitter, Pinterest Week 3, Jun 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: McKinsey Reports AI Could Add $4.4 Trillion to Global Economy Annually šŸ—žļø News 2: Meta Releases New Tools for Creators Including Reels Editor & ProMode šŸ—žļø News 3: Twitter's New CEO Tweets About Her Vision For The Platform & The Future šŸ—žļø News 4: Pinterest Launches Travel Catalogs & Expands Premiere Spotlight Ads šŸ—žļø News 5: [AI News] OpenAI Lowers Cost; AI in Google Ads; Proposed US Law on AI For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:34

[News: 201] Week 2, Jun 2023: Apple, Google, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Web3

6/14/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 201 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Apple, Google, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Web3 Week 2, Jun 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Google Reminds Users to Move to Analytics-4 before 1st July Deadline šŸ—žļø News 2: WhatsApp Launches 'Channels', a Newsfeed-Like Broadcasting Feature šŸ—žļø News 3: Apple's Vision Pro Mixed-Reality Headset Disrupts Media/Tech Industry šŸ—žļø News 4: LinkedIn Introduces AI Generated Copy Suggestions For Ad Campaigns šŸ—žļø News 5: [Web3] Lens Protocol Raises $15 Mn To Build Decentralized Social Media For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:05:37

[News: 200] Week 2, May 2023: TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, Google

5/10/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 200 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, Google Week 2, May 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: YouTube Announces a New Personalized 'For You' Section in Channel Page (Source: https://natchi.link/iIxLf ) šŸ—žļø News 2: WhatsApp Releases Updates to Polls & to its Forwarding Feature (Source: https://natchi.link/df6gD ) šŸ—žļø News 3: TikTok Launches 'Pulse Premiere' a New Premium Ad Placement Option (Source: https://natchi.link/0U5JK ) šŸ—žļø News 4: Google Rolls Out 'Passkeys'; Releases 8 Top-Level Domains in Registry (Source: https://natchi.link/USS5K | https://natchi.link/Gu4PN ) šŸ—žļø News 5: Facebook Reels Gets Personalization Controls & Discoverability Features (Source: https://natchi.link/pMiS1 ) For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:07:40

[News: 199] Week 1, May 2023: Facebook, YouTube, Web3, Slack, LinkedIn

5/3/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 199 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Facebook, YouTube, Web3, Slack, LinkedIn Week 1, May 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Facebook Ads Manager's Backend Error Leads to Overspending in Accounts (Source: https://natchi.link/NzdRt ) šŸ—žļø News 2: YouTube Launches Product Drops; New Shorts Feature in iOS, Android (Source: https://natchi.link/CCh6W | https://natchi.link/OsoQM ) šŸ—žļø News 3: Slack Launches Canvas, a Collaborative Document Feature Inside the App (Source: https://natchi.link/aBRQC ) šŸ—žļø News 4: LinkedIn Publishes a New Report with Insights on Tech Marketing Trends (Source: https://natchi.link/Anyv7 ) šŸ—žļø News 5: [Web3] Visa Reveals Plans for an Ambitious Product Involving Payments (Source: https://natchi.link/HaPih ) For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:06:17

[News: 198] Week 4, April 2023: YouTube, Instagram, Amazon, Meta, WhatsApp

4/26/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 198 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: YouTube, Instagram, Amazon, Meta, WhatsApp Week 4, April 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Twitter says Verification is Required to Run Ads; Revises Policy Norms (Source: https://natchi.link/MA9dL | https://natchi.link/2YLeG ) šŸ—žļø News 2: Google Showcases BARD's Coding Ability & DeepMind Research Partnership (Source: https://natchi.link/JnCuy | https://natchi.link/k0oeg ) šŸ—žļø News 3: Meta Opens 'Horizon World' Social VR Space to Teens, Amidst Concerns (Source: https://natchi.link/5jhYP ) šŸ—žļø News 4: WhatsApp Releases 'Keep In Chat' Feature within Disappearing Messages (Source: https://natchi.link/OyiO8 ) šŸ—žļø News 5: ENS (Ethereum Name Service) adds Fiat Payments Options for Web3 Users (Source: https://natchi.link/QGe37 ) For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:06:26

[News: 197] Week 3, April 2023: YouTube, Instagram, Amazon, Meta, WhatsApp

4/19/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 197 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: YouTube, Instagram, Amazon, Meta, WhatsApp Week 3, April 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: YouTube Launches 'Notify Me' Button for Live Streams; Shares TV tips (Source: https://natchi.link/08RFx | https://natchi.link/cQJyE ) šŸ—žļø News 2: Instagram Releases 'Reels Trends' Feature & CapCut-like Editing Tools (Source: https://natchi.link/DsIz7 ) šŸ—žļø News 3: [AI News] Elon Musk's X Corp vs OpenAI; Amazon's new Bedrock AI Launch (Source: https://natchi.link/Dz22e | https://natchi.link/gCCAM ) šŸ—žļø News 4: Meta Upgrades Audio Quality Across Stories & Reels with New Technology (Source: https://natchi.link/DSsMe ) šŸ—žļø News 5: WhatsApp Announces Stronger Security Features for Accounts & Devices (Source: https://natchi.link/icYuC ) For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:06:32

[News: 196] Week 2, April 2023: Google, Twitter, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Yuga Labs

4/12/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 196 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Google, Twitter, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Yuga Labs Week 2, April 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Google Launches Ads Safety Report & Ads Transparency Center (Source: https://natchi.link/97j51 | https://natchi.link/wg4fu ) šŸ—žļø News 2: LinkedIn Starts Testing 'Suggested Posts' & Upgrades Topics Search (Source: https://natchi.link/80BtT ) šŸ—žļø News 3: Twitter Says Only Verified Accounts Eligible for Tweet Recommendations (Source: https://natchi.link/8pTKU ) šŸ—žļø News 4: Microsoft Explores Ways to Generate Traffic & Revenue on Bing AI Chat (Source: https://natchi.link/HGGk3 ) šŸ—žļø News 5: Yuga Labs Partners with Gucci to Create Limited KodaPendant Jewelry (Source: https://natchi.link/tLTol ) For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:06:14

[News: 195] Week 1, April 2023: YouTube, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, OpenAI

4/5/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 195 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: YouTube, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, OpenAI Week 1, April 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: YouTube Partners with Frontier & Moves Towards the Future of TV (Source: https://natchi.link/K7LUM ) šŸ—žļø News 2: Meta Announces Testing of New Ad Tools for Retail, eCommerce Campaigns (Source: https://natchi.link/OhYsj ) šŸ—žļø News 3: Microsoft Builds An Image Creator Powered by DALL-E Inside Bing App (Source: https://natchi.link/fA6pa ) šŸ—žļø News 4: TikTok Launches Effect House Branded Effects to Enable AR Campaigns (Source: https://natchi.link/ZAvdX ) šŸ—žļø News 5: OpenAI Releases ChatGPT Plugins Adding More Capability to the Tool (Source: https://natchi.link/rTVNn ) For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:06:29

[News: 194] Week 5, March 2023: Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, YouTube, Google

3/30/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 194 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, YouTube, Google Week 5, March 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Instagram Launches Reminder Ads & Ads in Search Results (Source: https://natchi.link/sHFeH ) šŸ—žļø News 2: LinkedIn Pilots Podcast Academy & Google Builds Podcast into YT Studio (Source: https://natchi.link/2IzpQ | https://natchi.link/fLsv7 ) šŸ—žļø News 3: WhatsApp Upgrades Windows Desktop App & Releases 'Groups In Common' (Source: https://natchi.link/nn4Cu | https://natchi.link/8asNZ ) šŸ—žļø News 4: YouTube Now Allows Apple iOS Users to Select Thumbnails for Shorts (Source: https://natchi.link/6BUS8 ) šŸ—žļø News 5: [AI News] Google Bard, ChatGPT-4 and Microsoft 365 Copilot Released (Source: https://natchi.link/5tbGO | https://natchi.link/h3tJk | https://natchi.link/EdVNR ) For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:06:11

[News: 193] Week 2, March 2023: Snapchat, LinkedIn, NFT, Web3, Meta, Google

3/8/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 193 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Snapchat, LinkedIn, NFT, Web3, Meta, Google Week 2, March 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: Google Releases Multiple New Features for Android and Wear OS (Source: https://natchi.link/1HusF ) šŸ—žļø News 2: Meta says Facebook, Instagram are now Part of 'Take-It-Down' Program (Source: https://natchi.link/vXiis ) šŸ—žļø News 3: LinkedIn Releases New Features for Profile Display & Newsletters (Source: https://natchi.link/pSbQr ) šŸ—žļø News 4: Snapchat Launches 'My AI' a Chatbot with ChatGPT Integration (Source: https://natchi.link/hohmv ) šŸ—žļø News 5: [Web3] Yuga Labs Announces New Bitcoin-based Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT (Source: https://natchi.link/2MvXu ) For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

Duration:00:06:27

[News: 192] Week 1, March 2023: Microsoft, YouTube, TikTok, Meta, Google

3/1/2023
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 192 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Microsoft, YouTube, TikTok, Meta, Google Week 1, March 2023: šŸ—žļø News 1: YouTube tests Podcast management features; adds new Moderator role (Source: https://natchi.link/2mIAP | https://natchi.link/maSN1 ) šŸ—žļø News 2: Microsoft brings AI Chat into Skype & Edge in addition to Bing Mobile (Source: https://natchi.link/LIcKJ ) šŸ—žļø News 3: TikTok partners with Mercedes Benz to bring videos into car screens (Source: https://natchi.link/UgA3a ) šŸ—žļø News 4: Meta upgrades VR experience with finger-swiping instead of a controller (Source: https://natchi.link/8ilCk ) šŸ—žļø News 5: [Web3] Google Partners with Tezos; Canada publishes Regulation details (Source: https://natchi.link/hm3YF | https://natchi.link/iR0JH ) For detailed notes, source links, resources mentioned in the show and the transcripts visit: https://natchi.net/news Like what you are hearing? Subscribe on iTunes (https://natchi.net/apple) or Spotify (https://natchi.net/spotify) Share this episode with other leaders of nonprofits, churches and ministries. If you have any comments or questions write to podcast@natchilazarus.com

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