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About us
Aim for the heart with stories
Marrying ancient storytelling techniques with modern technology, we work to help you uncover and share your stories. Research shows the potential of storytelling to gain trust, build community, and empower storytellers. Our goal is to help bring stories to light, to find our way back to our homeplaces.
At Homeplace Creative we believe your stories are your most valuable assets.
As former journalists, co-founders Kyle and Meg Adams have witnessed time and again the power of a single story. They started Homeplace Creative with the mission to share stories and build communities. In the years since, they've worked with individuals and organizations across industries to help them tell stories that drive connection and empathy as they build businesses and create buy-in.
Meet our core team
Meg Adams
Chief Executive Officer
About
Meg Adams
Megan (Meg) Adams, PhD, is co-founder and CEO of Homeplace Creative. Upon receiving her PhD in Rhetoric & Writing from Bowling Green State University with an emphasis in digital storytelling,Dr. Adams founded Homeplace Creative as a visual storytelling company devoted to helping organizations tell impactful stories across media platforms. Dr.Adams works with our team and clients to create research-backed, strategic storytelling plans aimed to help streamline communication and build trust among audiences. She also loves being behind the camera interviewing individuals and filming for clients. Her own stories have appeared in news outlets and peer-reviewed academic journals in rhetoric and writing. Her Tedx Talk, How Storytelling Shifts Perspective provides insight into what she believes in the power of storytelling. You can find her online posting daily in our Sisters in Storytelling community and on social @DrMegAdams.
Kyle Adams
Chief Operating Officer
About
Kyle Adams
Before joining the team atHomeplace, Kyle worked as a television journalist and meteorologist for over a decade including time at a Top 20 market in Cleveland, Ohio. During his time in television, he won numerous awards from the Associated Press including: best anchor, best documentary series, and best weather operation. He brings a wealth of knowledge about storytelling, media production, and on-air camera techniques to the team. Kyle has also taught digital storytelling at the university-level and earned a Master’s degree in Rhetoric and Writing. You can still catch Kyle delivering forecasts and explaining weather phenomena on his social channels @kyleadamshomeplace
Dave De Rurange
Storytelling Consultant
About
Dave De Rurange
With a decade of television journalism experience, Dave is thrilled to bring his aim-for-the-heart storytelling to Homeplace clients. Holding a microphone in one hand and a camera in the other, he’s used to producing professional, memorable content quickly and naturally. His visual focus is originality and the Associated Press recognized this - awarding Dave first place for enterprise reporting. Adding to his multimedia journalism abilities, Dave enjoys crafting strategic, data-driven plans with business leaders. He has an MBA from Southern Oregon University with a concentration in online marketing, a bachelor’s in communications from Brigham Young University, and an accreditation in public relations (APR) by the Public Relations Society of America.
You can find Dave by searching the web for “De Rurange”. Oh, and to learn how to say his last name is by sounding out his social media handle @dayrooronj.
How our expertise helps you
Make it easy
Unlike other video production firms, we don't script or storyboard. We rely on listening deeply to those who trust us to tell their stories. We listen to the teams we work with to make sure our videos align with their messaging goals. Then we listen acutely to our interviewees to make sure they feel confident in the stories they share.
Make it comfortable
You won't hear, "quiet on the set" from us. In fact, our goal is for you to forget the camera is there. We want to showcase the real stories as they occur, so that audiences feel honest emotion as they connect to your story.
Make it professional
Our process allows for genuine stories to emerge. Stories that showcase the heart of organizational mission and connect people through emotion. Decades of experience as broadcast journalists provides for a professional experience and deliverable.
Make an impact
Our videos drive results. We're here to guide you to uncover the stories that connect people to you and build community around shared values. Build your brand and impact through one of the most powerful mediums available - video.
