Association for Corporate Growth Partners with Social Media Expert Sven Johnston for Power Lunch

IRVINE, Calif. - Jan. 23, 2014 - PRLog -- TUSTIN, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2014) –The Association for Corporate Growth Orange County chapter (ACG OC) will host a networking and social media power lunch with speaker and industry expert, Sven Johnston for businesses seeking to make industry connections via the use of social sites. The event, titled “Networking in New Media – How to Build and Make Your Connections Pay Digital Dividends in the New Year” will be held at the SingerLewak University Room on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

         “Social media platforms are constantly changing, and it’s important to understand current trends and best practices,” said Mike Issa, ACG OC board president. “Johnston’s knowledge and expertise in this field will help attendees polish their understanding of social media and utilize different platforms to capitalize on business opportunities.”

         “Networking in New Media” will provide Orange County professionals the opportunity to network and gain insight on how to leverage individual business development prospects through the use of social media platforms. Johnston will also share his personal story on how he leveraged social media and gained connections by capitalizing on the broad social network of businesses found online.

         Johnston specializes in digital advertising and is a partner and senior vice president of business development at GigaSavvy, a full-service social media and online marketing agency. On the GigaSavvy board since 2009, he continues to expand on his 15 years of extensive international business development experience, which includes work throughout Germany, South Africa and Australia.

         Admission to “Networking in New Media” is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Members are encouraged to bring a non-member friend for free. For additional information or to register, visit http://acgoc.org/.

ACG OC Platinum Sponsors include: Community Bank; Deloitte; Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Hardesty; Hein & Associates; McGladrey; Stradling; and U.S. Bank.

         ACG OC Gold Sponsors include: ADP; Aon Risk Services Inc.; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Echo Media Group; Glass Ratner Advisory & Capital Group LLC; Grant Thornton LLP; Marketwired; Moss Adams; Robert Half International; Union Bank; White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP and Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation.

About ACG Orange County: Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth http://acgoc.org/ is a global organization with 56 chapters involved in corporate growth, corporate development and mergers and acquisitions. ACG’s 14,000 members include professionals from private equity firms, corporations and lenders that invest in middle-market companies, as well as law, accounting, investment banking and other firms that provide advisory services. Learn more at http://acgoc.org/ (http://acg.org/).