Here's some leading tips often given to those who desire being heard in debates and or presentations of their positions, along with other helpful suggestions at the link which might be advantageous to review:
Don't ramble..... This will lead to your message not being understood or taken seriously
Do not whine or plead...... Neither is guaranteed to instill respect or interest in the listener. If you are very upset, excuse yourself and come back to the discussion later when you have had a chance to think it through.
Be careful with humor...... While a little humor injected into what you are discussing can be very effective,..... do not take it too far and do not rely on it as a crutch to cover up the hard-to-say things...... If you keep giggling and joking, your communication will not be taken seriously.
http://www.wikihow.com/Communicate-Effectively
THANKS for your gracious exhortation and link.
However. . .
for more than 40 years . . .
folks have relatively rarely had problems UNDERSTANDING what I was trying to say.
The problems have persistently
GREATLY MORE
been a refusal to come to grips with the truth of what I’ve said.
And that’s been abundantly clear on this thread, too.