Those of you who've planned events in the past know how much work it takes.
If you haven't, it's hard to see the behind-the-scenes movements that make it happen.
A coffee is different than a conference, but that's not really the point. Both require someone putting themselves out there and opening themselves up for criticism to connect with others.
It's incredibly easy to have notes about an event. Much harder to organize one.
Now here's something I've been thinking a lot about. Most organizers have an agenda of some kind. Lead gen, brand building, finding their people, or getting more connected.
I sift through this when deciding what makes it into the newsletter and it's not always easy to tell.
The organizers agenda doesn't make the event less valuable. Sometimes it's exactly what keeps an event going. The events with no agenda tend to be the ones that fade first.
And we have an interesting window into communities that have been built, thrived, and gone quiet. It’s not always easy to pass the torch.
Some folks organize because they just like to see people come together. We can often see the difference. And those tend to be the super connectors who know everyone. Doing this work for the rest of us to enjoy.
So here's a simple Coyote Quest for this week: Introduce yourself to an event organizer and thank them for something specific you appreciated. You might be surprised where it goes.
Howl yeah, Coyote Quest completed.
What we’re howling about this week: |
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Wednesday, July 1
San Diego AI Music Happy Hour at 5:30 PM - Sorrento Valley
Thursday, July 2
Monthly Claude Code meetup at 6:00 PM - USD
Friday, July 3
First Friday Founders Hike at 8:00 AM - Glider Port 🐾
South Bay San Diego Tech Coffee at 9:30 AM - Chula Vista
Saturday, July 4
Fireworks and Celebrations - San Diego
Ready for your cape, Coyote? |
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Colin and David put on their capes last week. Welcome to the Super Coyote Den.
We're keeping this pack small on purpose. The people who fit here are curious, connected in some way, and genuinely interested in helping the people around them. Not because it's good for business. Just because that's who they are.
If that's you, apply to join the pack.
What we’re howling about next week: |
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Tuesday, July 7
Super Coyote Coffee at 8:30 AM - Mission Bay 🐾
Wednesday, July 8
($) Building an Economy That Rewards Doing Good at 6:00 PM - North Park
Thursday, July 9
($) Data Science Alliance: Summer Showcase at 4:30 PM - Liberty Station
Friday, July 10
Founder Fridays at 7:30 AM - Solana Beach 🐾
Biotech Beach and Brews - at the beach! at 5:30 PM - Fiesta Island
Saturday, July 11
North County AI Coffee Chat at 8:30 AM - Oceanside
Sunday, July 12
Bottomless Business Brunch at 10:30 AM - Carlsbad
From the Wild |
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If we threw a huge tech party, would you come? Leave us a comment on this LinkedIn post if you’d be interested in joining us!
i know, i know, AI image.. lame, but we’re chatting with a local artist to replace this placeholder. more soon.
Mark Your Calendars |
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Monday, July 13
San Diego County Startup Mixer at 5:30 PM - Bay Park
Thursday, July 16
Friday, July 24
Claude Cowork Workshop For Transitioning Veterans at 11:00 AM - San Diego
A little more Coyote: |
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New site coming soon, pulling in everything CoyoteCo: the Social Coyote, The Career Coyote, Super Coyote, and the Into the Den pod. Plus a few of the resources we’ve crowdsourced from the community.
Not quite live yet, but let me know if you’d like to see it first.
Last thing! If you’ve made a cool connect thought the coyote, will you let me know? It would make me howl,
Jonah 🐺
the Howl Guy
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