VineSprout, Inc. is a privately owned social media strategy and public relations firm based in San Clemente, CA. The company has carved a niche in helping small businesses and startups grow and expand their reach via social networks, public relations and marketing efforts.

Nicole Pavlovic

Nicole Pavlovic founded VineSprout, Inc. with Ben Pavlovic in 2010. A Michigan native, Nicole interned for Weber Shandwick, the largest public relations firm in the world, then spent 5 years at Cision (formerly Bacon’s Information), the industry leader in public relations software. While there, she created and implemented the overall corporate social media strategy and company guidelines.

Nicole then worked at Sears Holdings Corporation and focused her efforts on social media strategy and paid search before leaving to focus her entire time on her dream and passion, VineSprout. Nicole earned a B.A. in Social Relations and Policy from Michigan State University’s prestigious James Madison College and studied abroad in London.

Ben Pavlovic

Benjamin Pavlovic, founding partner of VineSprout, has both west & east coast ties. Ben was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from Boston University. After interning for Congressman Kennedy in Charlestown, MA, Ben made for the Windy City where he worked in media and marketing for over 15 years.

He has led public relations campaigns for numerous multi-million dollar home video releases including the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, George Carlin’s All My Stuff and A Moment In History: The Inauguration of Barack Obama.