Personal Contact
Elon Musk is a highly sought-after figure, making it more difficult to get in touch with him through personal channels. However, as he is an active presence on multiple social media channels, this provides a direct way for any person to try and make contact. Musk holds an active presence on Twitter and can be messaged with queries. With over 27 million Twitter followers and counting, Musk’s assistant filters through messages, and if your message stands out amongst the rest or is deemed important or interesting enough, your question could find its way to Musk. Additionally, if you have close contacts within Tesla, they can be approached to send Musk a message on your behalf.
Media Contact
Another way to get in touch with Elon Musk is to be in touch with people in the media circles who know Musk by name or have interviewed him in the past. While radio and print are slowly becoming obsolete, journalists and editors of digital media and podcasts are making their mark. Outlets such as ‘The Wall Street Journal’ and ‘Bloomberg’ boast exclusive interviews and sit downs with the chief executive. These journalists and editors are the ones to contact if you need a message to go through to Musk’s desk.
Events
Elon Musk is a popular figurehead in the technological and innovation sector of the world and hence, is invited to help open events and annual conferences. Attending these events can provide a unique opportunity to network with the CEOs of companies and entrepreneurs of the tech space. Attending these events can provide networking opportunities that might help gain access to these industry leaders. Additionally, Musk’s events also allow members of the public to interact and ask questions.
Press Releases
Elon Musk is active in the press room of Tesla and releases public statements on social media that is relayed by the press to the world. Reaching out to a specific press-room of a company and presenting your intention to reach out to Musk can be a direct way through to the head of the organisation. This also allows for your conversation with Musk to be documented, in case it pertains to an official matter and you need an audit for your records.
Word of Mouth
Often, making the right contacts and setting the right base for meeting Musk is the most difficult task that many face. Investing time to build a network of people ‘in the know’ and keeping an ear out for events and conferences that Elon Musk could be associated with is often the way to gain access to Musk. This is not just restricted to spatial events but also also extends to digital based avenues and circles.
Inviting Musk
The best way to get in touch with Elon Musk is to contact him directly, in other words, give him an invitation. If there is some event or occasion that requires Musk’s presence and contribution, contact him and make him aware of that opportunity. This step is likely to be more effective if the inviting party has an audience with substantial influence and members. This possibility is also open to organisations and companies that have ties to Musk’s businesses and products.
Legal Support
If the contact or conversation with Elon Musk pertains to legal processes, then hiring a business lawyer or attorney for your purpose is the best way to go about it. Making contact with others who have had legal proceedings with Musk’s organisation can also provide important insights of how to go about the process and establish contact.
Active Listening
When making contact with Musk and using any of the methods listed here, it is important to make sure that you speak his language and show that you understand his terms and ideologies. Active listening involving deep dives into the product, social ethos and technical language is to be employed as Musk is ‘passionate’ (some might even say ‘preachy’) of the things that fuel his ideas and designs.
Networking
Networking is the primary key in getting in touch with Elon Musk. With a host of organisations that he runs and the wealth of people he interacts with, the extensive network around him continually changes. Connecting with people that have the right access to Musk can prove to be a fruitful venture when wanting to get in touch with him.
Building a Relationship
To make the contact with Musk more successful and long term, it is important to foster a relationship with the CEO. Ask him how you can help or contribute to his organisations, such as ways in which you can leverage your experience or knowledge to help. Showing an understanding of his body of work and lauding his successes is sure to open other conversation opportunities with the tech entrepreneur in the long run.
Making an Impact
Making an impact with Elon Musk goes beyond understanding and appreciating his work. It requires a profound knowledge of the industry and trends that affect the space of technology, transport, aerospace and construction too. Engaging him in conversations based on the current climate of the industries that his companies operate in and providing valuable data-based insights that he can use will mean that he takes you more seriously when seeking his guidance or asking for his help.
Showcasing Achievements
In other to make an impression on someone as high-profile as Musk, it is important to showcase your accomplishments and skills. Have something tangible to show when trying to attract Musk’s attention, work samples, research papers and potential collaborations that are already done and in development. Musk is likely to appreciate any person with a do-it-yourself mentality who takes initiative and is not afraid of making mistakes.
