Could 'marketing' be a side effect of Elon Musk's disruptive ethos?

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14 March 2022
By
Zachary Visconti

It would be a bit ironic to call Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s moves “marketing” after the company dissolved its public relations department in the US in 2020. However, some of Musk’s specific strategies have helped the automaker and partner company SpaceX reach a wider audience, providing one-of-a-kind marketing.

Above: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (Flickr: Steve Jurvetson)

What Business Leaders Can Learn From Forbes Explains what Musk has marketing strategies for Tesla. There’s no doubt that Musk understands his customer base – last year he became richest person in the world — but strategies like his outspokenness on social media and his charitable efforts have helped him take his companies even further.

Musk’s wide range of cheeky memes, provocative opinions, and interesting insights have made him a popular, though controversial, Twitter account to follow. In addition, his environmental contributions through the electric vehicle company Tesla are well regarded by many — especially young investors, who hyperfocus on socially and environmentally conscious stocks.

But that’s not the only way Musk has maintained the spotlight for Tesla, even including actions that haven’t been done for the clout, such as some Musk’s charitable efforts,

For one, amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX is providing the country with Starlink satellite equipment to aid the country’s communications and Internet access.

Recently, Musk spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about increasing the supply of Starlink terminals to Ukraine, for which Zelensky actually praised Musk, saying he would support the country “with words and actions”. Was doing. Reuters,

Musk offered Tonga the Starlink terminal last month after the company’s internet was disrupted by a volcanic eruption. In the early days of the pandemic during a massive mask shortage, Tesla turned to making N95 masks for hospitals and researchers.

And while Musk has at times been known as a fairly strong leader, a bloomberg Last month’s report reflected his softer side, with filings from a lawsuit showing the CEO exchanging words of comfort after a father’s son was lost in an accident while driving a Tesla. .

Whether it’s business or hardship, Musk has shown a willingness to read the room and adjust accordingly — whether it’s a virtual room of 77 million users on Twitter, a shareholder meeting with Tesla investors, or a community in times of need. Ho.

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