Welcome to the Connected Church News by Natchi Lazarus.
This news item is part of the top 5 news (Week 2, Feb 2025) specially curated for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.
YouTube’s New Features and Partnerships
YouTube is extending its communities feature to more creators, sending notifications via email to those invited. Keep an eye out for email and banner notifications on mobile channel access. Additionally, YouTube has partnered with Repurpose.io, enabling easy migration of TikTok and Instagram Reels to YouTube Shorts. This partnership includes a three-month free subscription to Repurpose.io, a timely offering given the current dynamics around TikTok. Details are available in the show notes.
Here is the full list of the news items from Week 2, Feb 2025 with source links from Meta AI, Google, Microsoft, YouTube, LinkedIn.
🗞️ News 1: Meta AI’s new Language Program & Advantage+ ads features – Source: Meta | AI
🗞️ News 2: Google builds new AI features into ‘Workspace for Nonprofits’ – Source: Google
🗞️ News 3: LinkedIn videos get new features & better discovery options – Source: LinkedIn
🗞️ News 4: YouTube enables TikTok migration; expands Community access – Source: YouTube | X
🗞️ News 5: Microsoft ‘Performance Max’ ads get access to LinkedIn Insights – Source: Microsoft
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Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.
