Managing Diversity in Organizations PowerPoint Presentation

Criteria For Effective PowerPoint

• Do not read the presentation!

• Do not turn your back to the audience.

• Only use all caps for titles.

• Check the spelling and grammar.

• Select colors carefully.

• Font size should be 24 or greater.

6 X 6 Rule

For bullet points, use the 6 x 6 Rule. One thought per line

with no more than 6 words per line and no more than 6 lines

per slide

Text and graphics should be

large enough to read, but not

so large as to appear "loud."

Criteria For Effective

PowerPoint

Criteria For Effective

PowerPoint

Do not read from your slides.

The content of your slides is for the

audience, not for the presenter.

Criteria For Effective

PowerPoint

Do not speak to your slides. Many

presenters face the direction of their

presentation rather than their

audience.

Criteria For Effective

PowerPoint

Use contrasting colors for text and

background. Dark text on a light

background is best. Patterned

backgrounds can reduce readability of

text.