The NOW Group Pioneers

Welcome Community Leaders you are pushing the NOW group into new frontiers. This is your one stop shop for all your role relevant documentation and supporting assets.tis will be transformed into a course in 2026 but for NOW serves as your 'go to' resource centre and is mirrored in Basecamp! 

What do our Group Pioneers do? 

Role Overview:

As a Group Pioneer within NOW Networking, we help you leverage your unique expertise and experiences to drive the growth and success of your own 'NOW Assembly' within networking community. This crucial role requires you establish and expanding the group, while ensuring its members thrive through meaningful connections. All with the help of NOW Groups central team!

To be support different levels of engagement as a GP, we have creates a two phase Group Pioneer system 

Phase One: 'Group Pioneer Launcher' Initial momentum and contact provision with Bonus scheme at thresholds.

Phase Two: 'Group Pioneer Partner' - Net Profit split model with a threshold of 24 members to trigger activation.   

For more details see you MOU or GP First Look documentation. 

**paid facilitation roles available when group hits 12 'launch complete' threshold. 

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GP Slide Delivery

Overview

  • This video provides a detailed guide on delivering slides for group assemblies.

  • It emphasises the importance of achieving specific outcomes with each slide to engage guests effectively.

  • The presentation covers various topics such as LinkedIn article share, community liaison introductions, group pioneer roles, and more.

Assumptions

  • The presenter assumes familiarity with group assembly procedures and expectations. By way of previous GP cross visits x3

  • It is assumed that group pioneers will actively engage with guests and encourage participation during the session.

 

GP Tools & Tips

 

GP Messaging Aide 

Transform Your NOW Sales Marketing dialogues 

Talking about NOW Group 

This acts as as your first asset for Marketing NOW Group, talking about it are events and eco-system, or in any first impression conversation or encounter with a Networker!. 

This is NOT a sales guide NOW has strict policy to use consultative selling as our conversion and closing flow. So please see Asset 2 - Consultative Selling wiht NOW Group for guidance on this process 

Study me....

GP Sales Aide - Consultative Selling Guide 

Transform Your NOW Sales Conversations from Transactional to Transformational

This comprehensive guide reveals the complete 8-stage consultative selling system designed specifically for NOW Group members. Discover how preparation supports your charisma & facilitates an authentic presence that converts, and learn to position yourself as a trusted advisor rather than a salesperson.

This is key for the early NOW prospects to be integrated feeling like a valued human, such as they are! 

Study me....

The Interview - Your first Eye2Eye with your new members! 

Welcoming Your Members Like a Pro

As a Group Pioneer, your first one-on-one with a new member really helps reinforce the tone for their entire NOW Group experience. This 45-minute structured session happens after their NOW NET_SYNC process.

Your job? Move the process form Data capture to relationships focus, validate their networking strategy, and help set them up for immediate wins.

Study me.....

Know your Network!

GP: Chris White 

NOW Excelerate – Christchurch's access point to NOW's Premier Business Networking Ecosystem

Welcome to NOW Excelerate (NOW Ex), Christchurch's dynamic business networking assembly where strategic connections meet exponential growth. Led by Group Pioneer Chris White—former RAF engineer, business mentor, and Director of NOW Group—NOW Ex is built on a foundation of precision, trust, and reciprocal partnerships.

Chris brings over two decades of experience in communications engineering, digital transformation, AI integration, and business systems to create a networking environment that goes beyond the traditional "coffee and handshakes" approach. With a background coaching over 500 clients and a passion for strategic pattern recognition, Chris has designed NOW Ex to leverage Precision AI-powered matchmaking, ensuring every member connects with the right people at the right time.

 

Join Chris and the NOW Ex community in Christchurch—where strategic networking meets real results.

 

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GP: Andrew Mathieson Blakely

Conetix

Brisbane's premier business networking assembly where optimisation meets strategic growth. NOW Optimise is built for ambitious entrepreneurs and business leaders who want to systematically scale their networks, generate consistent referrals, and tap into a trans-Tasman ecosystem of high-value connections.

Whether you're looking to expand your Brisbane network, connect with Kiwi businesses, or optimize your referral generation strategy, NOW Optimise is your launchpad for exponential growth.

Led by Andrew Mathieson Blakely - Join the Brisbane business community that's helping rewrite the rules of networking.

Andrew brings expertise from Conetix Web-hosting where they ensure the market is supported by top quality web services through the continent. Andrew has also spent years transforming struggling Tech businesses into highly profitable operations. As a strategic business consultant, Andrew ensures you're getting the fundamentals right - from lead generation and conversion optimisation to operational efficiency that protects both your mindset and bottom line.

Andrew's Business Credo: "Success isn't just about working harder - it's about working smarter with the right systems, connections, and strategic thinking that creates sustainable growth." 

"This isn't just networking - it's strategic business optimisation with the connections that matter."

 

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GP: Chris White

NOW Groups flagship assembly and a perfect insertion point to the North Island market.

The original Assembly, NOW Prime fulcrums around the Auckland region. With 10+ years of networking together, this tight-knit group is a closed business powerhouse that holds some heavyweight networkers within. However, they welcome fresh faces and members are always keen to connect with people from the wider region or right in the heart of Auckland.

 

Your Gateway to North Island Business Dominance

If you want to make inroads into the North Island business scene, this is an exceptional insertion point. At NOW Prime, we don't just connect you—we insert you into a dynamic ecosystem where meaningful relationships meet purposeful growth strategies.

 

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GP: Aaron Kemp

Tradies Mentoring tradies 

NOW Cornerstone Sydney - Where Build together....

Join Sydney's premier business networking Group designed specifically for industry pioneers who are building the future - literally and digitally. NOW Cornerstone connects construction professionals, property developers, architects, and tech innovators in an ecosystem where traditional building expertise meets cutting-edge digitisation.

Led by Aaron Kemp - Aaron brings proven expertise in transforming struggling trades businesses into highly profitable operations. With 20 years experience in the sector, Aarons his a highly motivated coach to tradies, who insists on getting the business fundamentals right - because when your systems are solid, both your mind and bank account are taken care of. 

"Thats the transformational focus, create a business that serves Tradies you and doesn't enslave Tradies"

 

Call To Action

Coming Soon - NOW Momentum 

This Melbourne Group will be run by Tristan Bennett Ackland and launches in early 2026!

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