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How to Customize Your 4Geeks Perks Dashboard with Company Branding

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Creating a cohesive and familiar environment for your employees is crucial for fostering engagement and company loyalty. 4Geeks Perks serves as your ultimate smart platform to manage and deliver personalized employee benefits. To ensure your team feels at home while navigating their benefits, 4Geeks Perks offers robust customization options that allow you to brand the dashboard with your organization’s unique identity.

By customizing the dashboard, you reinforce your corporate culture every time an employee logs in to check their wallet balance or redeem a benefit. This article guides you through the process of applying your company logo and color scheme to the 4Geeks Perks interface.

Prerequisites

Before attempting to customize your dashboard, ensure you meet the following requirements:

  • Premium Subscription: Custom branding is an exclusive feature available only on the Premium plan ($19 USD/mon/user). If you are currently on the Standard plan, you will need to upgrade to access these settings.
  • Admin Access: You must have Administrator privileges within the 4Geeks Console to modify organization-wide settings.
  • Brand Assets: Have your company logo (preferably in high-resolution PNG format with a transparent background) and your brand’s primary color Hex codes ready.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these steps to transform the standard 4Geeks Perks interface into a branded experience for your team.

Step 1: Access the Administration Console

  1. Log in to your account at the 4Geeks Console.
  2. From the main navigation menu, select the Perks module to enter your benefits management dashboard.

Step 2: Navigate to Organization Settings

  1. Locate the Settings gear icon, typically found in the sidebar or the top navigation bar.
  2. Select Branding & Customization from the settings menu.

Note

If this option is grayed out or missing, please verify that your organization is currently subscribed to the Premium plan.*

Your logo is the cornerstone of your brand identity. It will appear on the top navigation bar and potentially on digital representations of the 4Geeks Perks Card.

  1. In the Logo section, click the Upload button.
  2. Select your company logo file from your computer.
    • Tip: For best results, use a .png file with a transparent background. Recommended dimensions are usually around 200x50 pixels.
  3. The system will display a preview of how the logo looks against the dashboard background.

Step 4: Configure Brand Colors

Align the platform’s accents with your corporate color palette to create a seamless visual experience.

  1. Scroll to the Theme Colors section.
  2. Enter your brand’s Primary Color Hex code (e.g., #FF5733). This will update buttons, active links, and key highlight areas.
  3. Optionally, set a Secondary Color if the interface allows for further granularity.
  4. The preview pane on the right side of the screen will update in real-time, allowing you to verify contrast and readability.

Step 5: Save and Publish

  1. Review your changes in the preview mode to ensure everything looks professional.
  2. Click Save Changes or Publish to apply the branding organization-wide.
  3. Your employees will see the updated design immediately upon their next login or page refresh.

Common Use Cases

Scenario 1: Strengthening Onboarding for New Hires

Situation: You are welcoming a new cohort of remote employees who have limited physical interaction with the company. Application: You use the 4Geeks Perks branding features to ensure that when new hires receive their invitation to access their benefits wallet, they land on a page that looks distinctly like your company, not a generic third-party tool. Result: This visual continuity builds trust and reinforces that these perks are a direct benefit provided by your company, increasing initial adoption rates and making new hires feel valued.

Scenario 2: Aligning with a Corporate Rebrand

Situation: Your company has recently updated its logo and color scheme to a modern, vibrant look. Application: An administrator logs into the 4Geeks Console, uploads the new logo, and updates the primary color hex code in the Perks settings. Result: The employee benefits portal reflects the new brand identity instantly, maintaining consistency across all internal tools and ensuring the 4Geeks Perks platform doesn’t look outdated compared to your other internal systems.

Troubleshooting

Issue 1: “Branding” menu item is not visible

  • Cause: Your account is likely on the Standard plan ($12 USD/mon/user), which includes the standard perk catalog and card but excludes custom branding.
  • Solution: Upgrade your subscription to the Premium plan ($19 USD/mon/user) to unlock custom branding, premium perk catalogs, and priority support.

Issue 2: Logo appears pixelated or blurry

  • Cause: The uploaded image file may be too small or low resolution.
  • Solution: Ensure you are uploading a high-quality image file. While specific requirements may vary, a width of at least 400px usually ensures crisp rendering on retina displays.

Issue 3: Text is hard to read after changing colors

  • Cause: The primary color you selected may not have enough contrast with the text or background color (e.g., light yellow text on a white background).
  • Solution: Choose a darker or more vibrant shade for your primary color to ensure accessibility and readability standards are met.

Conclusion

Customizing your 4Geeks Perks dashboard is a simple yet powerful way to own the employee experience. By investing in the Premium plan, you not only gain access to a wider range of benefits but also the ability to present them in a way that is uniquely yours. A branded interface fosters a stronger connection between your company and the value you provide to your team.

Ready to take your employee engagement to the next level? Explore more advanced features or contact us to discuss white-label options.

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