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This news item is part of the weekly top 5 news bulletin (from Week 3, Aug 2023) specially packaged for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.
WhatsApp launches screen sharing feature within video calls inside the app. As you already know, you can have 32 participants within WhatsApp video call at a time in a group call. Now you can also add screen sharing within that call. Now this could be very useful for churches and ministries in various use cases. You can use it for prayer groups. You can use it for quick support that you’re giving to your ministry members. Or you can also use it for small group situations where you have a session, maybe a teaching session where you want to share your slides as you continue your conversation. And all of this can be done right within your mobile. We will link to all the details in the show notes. Pass this on to your media ministry team.
Here is the full list of the Top 5 News Items from Week 3, Aug 2023 with source links from ChatGPT, OpenAI, YouTube, WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn.
🗞️ News 1: YouTube Is Removing Clickable Links in Shorts & Desktop Channel Banners
Source: YouTube
🗞️ News 2: WhatsApp Launches Screen-Sharing Feature Within the App for Video Calls
Source: WhatsApp
🗞️ News 3: Google Releases Tips for Bard AI Usage as it Becomes Available Globally
Source: Google
🗞️ News 4: LinkedIn Releases Useful Upgrades to the ‘Skills’ Feature on the Platform
Source: LinkedIn
🗞️ News 5: OpenAI Adds ‘Custom Instructions’ to Users on the Free Plan of ChatGPT
Source: OpenAI
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Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.
