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Season 2
Episode 26
Published 6 months, 4 weeks ago
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Tesla — How to Market Without Marketing
Most companies spend millions on ads. Tesla spends zero.
Instead, they make their products the marketing.
Take the 2019 Cybertruck launch: Elon Musk claimed the glass was bulletproof—then it shattered on stage. Critics mocked, headlines exploded… and pre-orders hit 250,000 in a week.
That wasn’t failure. That was engineered virality. Scarcity, bold launches, and a founder who knows how to stir conversation turned Tesla into a story people couldn’t stop telling.
The money lesson? In a noisy market, don’t just advertise. Create moments so unexpected people spread your story for you.
Good Morning, Money.