It could be very difficult for you to say what you really mean today, because everyone seems to be distracted. No one is capable of really listening! So try to be patient with people who just aren't getting what you are saying. Like it or not, you have to drill your message into their thick skull and the onus will be on you to make it happen. Getting creative might help: maybe they'll pay more attention to a song or a rap than to an email or face-to-face conversation.