Enter your work in reputable contests and festivals. Make sure your work is up to par. With a high-profile client roster, agents are busy and are only looking to represent talented professionals who have a chance of being hired. Consider furthering your education to hone your craft.
Search your contacts for potential links to CAA agents. If you have accomplished friends, family or colleagues in the entertainment industry, ask for potential leads. Use social media to determine how you are connected to employees within the agency. A warm hand off from a friend or family member increases your chances of getting an agent to notice your talent.
Send a query letter if you have no leads or are unable to get recognition from a festival or contest. While query letters are less than ideal when seeking representation from CAA, they are a professional way to make contact with an agent. A query letter is a brief statement of who you are and what you have to offer the agency. Avoid exaggerated claims about your work as your talent should speak for itself. Experienced agents need no convincing after seeing your work if it is a good fit for their agency.
Read the industry dailies, such as the Hollywood Reporter and Variety, to keep track of personnel changes at CAA and talent joining or leaving the agency. News articles are a great way to get clues on what is happening inside the agency and help you get new potential leads.