The Marketing Tactics Everyone Uses (But Won’t Admit) | Bathroom Break #100

Daniel Murray
Daniel Murray
March 23, 2026

For the 100th episode of Bathroom Break, Jay and Daniel are doing something a little different: calling out the marketing habits everyone uses but rarely admits.

Through a rapid-fire “never have I ever,” they unpack real-world tactics marketers quietly rely on, like fake urgency in promotions, deleting underperforming posts, and experimenting with questionable email tricks. It’s an honest (and slightly chaotic) look at the gap between “best practices” and what actually happens behind the scenes.

They also get personal with career horror stories, including Jay’s all-time embarrassing conference moment and Daniel’s on-stage panic that proves even seasoned marketers still get nervous.

If you’ve ever stretched the truth in a subject line, deleted a post that flopped, or avoided a conversation at a conference, this episode will feel very familiar.

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Daniel Murray
Daniel Murray