Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. is an author, speaker, and filmmaker who is internationally recognized for her work on the image of women in advertising and her critical studies of alcohol and tobacco advertising. Here she discusses how ads sell more than products in the trailer for her 4th release and updated version of Killing Us Softly.

You can discover more about Jean on her website www.jeankilbourne.com. Her book Can't Buy Me Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel is a must read! The third edition of Killing Us Softly is also available on DVD. If you like her work show your support on Facebook.

Over the course of your life in what ways do you feel ads have influenced your decisions about basic purchases and major life decisions?