 Hi, I'm Kim Merritt, the URL doctor. From e-learning to webinars to Zoom presentations, PowerPoints are getting used a lot. And the last thing you want is for your PowerPoint to be boring and put your audience to sleep. So I'm going to give you 12 ways to jazz up your PowerPoint presentation and make it more engaging. Number one, no more than four colors on a slide. Too many colors on your slides can be distracting, difficult to comprehend, and could give your audience a headache. Don't use more than four complementary colors and make sure you use contrasting colors for backgrounds and fonts so they're easy to read. Number two, don't bullet point every word. Only bullet point key points. Too many bullet points and your key messages won't stand out. Number three, don't forget to use spell check. Nothing makes you look dumber than spelling errors. I guess I haven't been making good sense. Number four, choose images and visuals carefully. Don't mix cartoons and graphics and just say no to clip art. Limit the number of graphical elements on each slide. Try to use the same style graphic image throughout the presentation. Number five, use a pre-built template. Using a template will cut down the time it takes to build your PowerPoint and help you to promote a professional look. Use a site like beautiful.ai for help. Number six, promote your brand and style. Your PowerPoint should look like you and your business. Brand your presentation with your logo, color scheme, and personal flair. Number seven, keep it moving. Don't let one slide beat all your audience sees for minutes at a time. Keep your presentation moving with a new slide appearing every 30 to 90 seconds. Number eight, animate slides. But don't go crazy. Fading bullet points in or out or an image in can keep people interested in what's going on, but don't have so much flying around that your audience gets dizzy. Number nine, pay attention to font selection. Guy Kawasaki says no font smaller than 30 points. Use sans serif fonts such as Arial or Helvetica. Select one font for body copy and another for headlines. No more than four fonts in any one presentation. Endless quantities it seems. Number 10, don't use all caps. It's extremely hard to read. Number 11, don't use sound effects. They're distracting and outdated. Number 12, don't be one of those people that puts every word they're going to say on their PowerPoint slides. This definitely makes giving the presentation easier since you don't have to memorize your talk, but it makes your slides crowded, wordy, and boring. Are you asleep yet? Use bulleted lists instead of sentences to organize ideas and highlight key words and concepts. Now you know what to do to make a super professional PowerPoint presentation for your next meeting or even e-learning. Reddit it. You can do it.