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?

Sister Cristina Scuccia, who won The Voice of Italy in June of this year has recently been signed with Universal. This Italian Ursuline nun's debut first track from her upcoming self-titled album is a cover of Madonna's 1984 classic "Like a Virgin." This slowed-down version has a very different feel from the original, that perhaps brings more meaning to the lyrics for the listener. I personally can't help, but think back to Whoopi Goldberg's Sister Act films and the reworked songs they featured when I watch Sister Cristina's latest music video.

What do you think of the sister's version of this all time favorite hit?

In an age where social networks and technology have found us ways to be "closer" and more connected than ever, we find ourselves farther away from real human interaction than we have ever been.

What are some things that you do on your cell that keep you from engaging with the people in your life? What is one step you are going to take in order to change that?