It's such a great question and yet such a difficult one to answer! Nonetheless, I'm going to try my hand at answering this exact question without making your eyes glaze over and your mind turn to cottage cheese. Understanding what makes Direct Response different can mean the difference between a successful marketing campaign and an unsuccessful one.
Just like American politics is divided primarily between Republicans and Democrats, the world of marketing is generally divided between what you would call "Brand Marketers" and what you would call "Direct Marketers." To be fair, these two worlds often do intersect (even though…