I had the most unpleasant opportunity spending time with some children recently. I noticed they could not even listen to an entire song at length. Besides driving me crazy, I felt it was a strong indication of where we're headed. I do not feel people have changed. The Pony Express was an example of a desire for sound bites. It's now the technology we possess that allows us to feed our desire for constant stimulation. We always wanted to get there as quick as we can, it's just now we have faster vehicles.
You need more people to notice your work(obviously). I think the news media may be the best way. Maybe study the local criminal law and find something with the biggest splash and the least punishment. Merit alone is likely not enough to sell something for a profit. Marketing is probably more valuable than great ideas.
My mistake. I did not understand this was your personal story. I thought this was a story shared by many, with a lesson in it. I read it wrong, you did not write it wrong.
RE: Is there a new way to market stuff?
How about the use of drones? (not for the Braille copies)