According to Forbes, most new year’s resolutions are about self-improvement, whether it’s personal (read more, get healthier, learn a new language…) or professional (learn TikTok, work with a coach, improve my speaking skills so I can get a promotion…)

Unfortunately, we can’t copyedit our speeches as we give them, and we probably won’t be able to deliver presentations in sepia tone until 2028. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t have control over how audience perceive you.