I share Social Media & AI news, strategies, and tips for Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based organizations.

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Hello! I am Natchi Lazarus.

I am passionate about helping & serving organizations that help & serve our society.

I am a Marketing Specialist with 20+ years of experience. I work with and serve Nonprofits, Churches, and Ministries, empowering them to use the power of social media & AI and grow their audience, expand their reach, and create a bigger impact in our society.

I am the author of The Connected Church book, which is available in Amazon stores worldwide.

I am the co-founder of Open Minds Agency, which works with Nonprofits & Social Ventures

I am the founder of Connected Church Academy, which educates Nonprofit & Faith-based Communities - cca.live

If you have any feedback, or comment, or questions please leave them in any of the video comments.

Thanks for watching my videos. I hope they have helped you in someway.

Stay connected. Stay blessed.


Natchi Lazarus

[Top 5 Social Media, AI & Emerging Tech News]

Here is the 5-minute video: https://youtu.be/I2qZM_3QRuY

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 265

This is a weekly news video for Churches, Ministries, Nonprofits, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Top 5 News from Week 4, Aug 2025
News 1: Google Search’s AI-Mode gets Agentic Capabilities
News 2: Anthropic’s New AI Fluency Course & Higher-Ed Advisory Board
News 3: Microsoft’s New Copilot Function in Excel is an AI Case Study
News 4: Genspark AI’s Notetaker on Apple Watch Points to a New Trend
News 5: Meta Partners with Midjourney to Enhance Visual Experience

Thank you!

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Natchi Lazarus

[Top 5 Social Media, AI & Emerging Tech News]

Here is the 5-minute video: https://youtu.be/PgfWQPEeujA

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 264

This is a weekly news video for Churches, Ministries, Nonprofits, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Top 5 News from Week 3, Aug 2025
News 1: Instagram Lets You ‘Link’ Your Reel Video to Another Reel
News 2: YouTube Music Gets More ‘Social’ as a 10-Year-Old App
News 3: AI Dominates ‘Made By Google 2025’ Event & New Products
News 4: Apple is Reportedly Discussing ‘AI’ with Google & OpenAI
News 5: WhatsApp Takes on Zoom with ‘Group Calls’ Scheduling

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1 month ago | [YT] | 0

Natchi Lazarus

[Top 5 Social Media, AI & Emerging Tech News]

Here is the 5-minute video: https://youtu.be/BplBi6OYmVU

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 263

This is a weekly news video for Churches, Ministries, Nonprofits, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Top 5 News from Week 2, Aug 2025
News 1: Snapchat Releases an Insightful Report on Gen-Z
News 2: YouTube Starts Testing a Collab Feature Similar to Instagram
News 3: Pinterest Releases a List of Best Practices for Bigger Impact
News 4: TikTok’s New Tool could Track Audience without a Pixel
News 5: Google Releases ‘NotebookLM’ for Younger Audience

Thank you!

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Natchi Lazarus

The one thing AI + Social Media workflows need today is a better GUI for usability.

The “Browser” interface could be the answer.

I just got access to the new AI browser from Perplexity AI - Comet.

Can’t wait to dive into the experience and see how this might help Faith-based media teams, organizations and nonprofit leaders use AI more efficiently.

Have you got access to Comet?

2 months ago | [YT] | 2

Natchi Lazarus

[Top 5 Social Media, AI & Emerging Tech News]

Here is the 5-minute video: https://youtu.be/fsLhTeogtUw

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 262

This is a weekly news video for Churches, Ministries, Nonprofits, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Top 5 News from Week 1, Jul 2025
News 1: YouTube Search Gets an Upgrade with a Conversational AI Tool
News 2: WhatsApp Brings Private AI-Powered Message Summaries to Chat
News 3: LinkedIn Announces New Advanced AI-Assisted Recruitment Tool
News 4: Meta Gets Deeper into VR Gaming with Xbox Partnership & Headset
News 5: Anthropic Upgrades ‘Artifacts’ Feature into an AI App Builder

Thank you!

3 months ago | [YT] | 0

Natchi Lazarus

[Top 5 Social Media, AI & Emerging Tech News]

Here is the 5-minute video: https://youtu.be/1WVfpA4-wsQ

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 261

This is a weekly news video for Churches, Ministries, Nonprofits, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Top 5 News from Week 4, Jun 2025
News 1: YouTube says Veo 3 & New AI Tools are coming to Shorts
News 2: Meta Announces New Branding & Ads Personalization AI Tools
News 3: TikTok Integrates with Adobe; Upgrades its Gen-AI Tools Suite
News 4: WhatsApp Will Start Showing Ads inside Status & Channels
News 5: Google Launches ‘Search Live’ AI Mode with Voice Input in US

Thank you!

3 months ago | [YT] | 0

Natchi Lazarus

[Top 5 Social Media, AI & Emerging Tech News]

Here is the 5-minute video: https://youtu.be/bYRbl4HcdYQ

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 260

This is a weekly news video for Churches, Ministries, Nonprofits, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Top 5 News from Week 3, Jun 2025
News 1: WhatsApp Simplifies Group Creation; Adds New Tools
News 2: Meta Introduces V-JEPA2 AI Model with Visual Reasoning
News 3: YouTube lets you ‘Promote’ Videos in the Main App
News 4: Reddit Launches ‘Comments-to-Post’ Features with Analytics
News 5: Google for Nonprofits: New Free AI Features + New Countries

Thank you!

3 months ago | [YT] | 1

Natchi Lazarus

Hello everyone! Excited about this new community feature on ‪@YouTube‬. Let me know if you have any questions on Social Media & AI and I am happy to answer them (or find answers for you). Have a blessed day!

3 months ago | [YT] | 2

Natchi Lazarus

[Top 5 Social Media, AI & Emerging Tech News]

Here is the 5-min video: https://youtu.be/UkZvgfgTFks

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 259

This is a weekly news video for Churches, Ministries, Nonprofits, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Top 5 News from Week 2, May 2025
News 1: YouTube Releases New Tools for Creator-Brand Collaboration
News 2: Anthropic API Gets ‘Web Search’ for AI Agents & Claude Apps
News 3: Google Brings Gemini AI to Billions of Android Devices & OS
News 4: Amazon Announces ‘Vulcan’, Showcasing New Human-AI Dynamics
News 5: Mistral AI’s New Low-Cost, Easily Deployable, Medium-3 Model

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4 months ago | [YT] | 0

Natchi Lazarus

[Top 5 Social Media, AI & Emerging Tech News]

Here is the 5-min video: https://youtu.be/PzsswIQIpuM

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 258

This is a weekly news video for Churches, Ministries, Nonprofits, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Top 5 News from Week 1, May 2025
News 1: OpenAI’s Structure: Nonprofit + Public Benefit Corporation
News 2: Google Expands AI Mode; Adds Visual Cards & Saved Queries
News 3: Anthropic Launches ‘AI for Science’ Program with Free API Credits
News 4: Meta Shares Tips & Insights for Advertisers Based on Trends
News 5: LinkedIn Announces ‘BrandLink’ Rebrand & Video Ads Offering

Thank you!

4 months ago | [YT] | 2