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1. The of the

3. by more than a few years,

4. by more than a few years, Virtual Assistance

5. by more than a few years, Virtual Assistance was predated of

6. by more than a few years, Virtual Assistance was predated of Secretarial Services

8. it's estimated that they began

9. it's estimated that they began Somewhere Between the50s and70s,

10. it's estimated that they began Somewhere Between the50s and70s, Possibly even earlier.

12. Virtual Assistance

13. Virtual is an Assistance evolution of the

14. Virtual is an Assistance evolution of the Secretarial service

16. it's important to

17. it's important to Understand that

18. it's important to Understand that they are quite different Business models.

19. Virtual Assistance

20. Virtual Assistance is about

21. Virtual Assistance is about providing

22. Virtual Assistance is about providing ongoing

23. Virtual Assistance is about providing ongoing Administrative support

28. There was just…

30. ink

31. This resulted in shorthand.

32. Before..

33. Before.. the secretarial position was not even open to women.

34. It was only opened to men

35. It was only opened to men writing for professional and commercial men

36. NOW,

37. NOW, Let me

38. NOW, Let me reveal

39. NOW, Let me reveal how

40. NOW, Let me reveal Virtual how Assistance

41. NOW, Let me reveal Virtual how Assistance started

43. 1950s

44. 1950s Advent of Secretarial Services

45. 1981

46. 1981 Association of Business Support Services International (ABSSI; formerly known as the National Association of Secretarial Services) is founded.

47. 1996

48. 1996 Thomas Leonard he is credited and coined the term "Virtual Assistant"

49. 1997

50. 1997 Stacy Brice opens AssistU. In February, the first ever article on Virtual Assistance appears in The Secretary featuring Stacy Brice and Lora Davidek.

51. 1998

52. 1998 Amy Sarai and Julie Hewitt form the Global Association of Virtual Assistants. Site owners Sarai and Hewitt also start VA4U.com as a directory of VAs

53. 1999

54. 1999 Christine Durst & Michael Haaren establish Staffcentrix. AssistU adds Virtual Assistant certification to its program. Durst and Haaren form the International Virtual Assistant Association. Jacky Workman forms the International Association of Virtual Assistants.

55. 2000

56. 2000 Janet Jordan opens Virtual Assistance University. Fred and Shirley Gandee form the International Association of Virtual Office Assistants, and A Virtual Solution is established. IVAA begins certifying VAs.

57. 2001

58. 2001 Virtual Assistant Certification appears on the scene. IVAA separates from StaffCentrix.

59. 2002

60. 2002 Janice Byer and Elayne Whitfield form the Canadian Virtual Assistant Connection. Michelle Jamison, Carol Ford and Laura Sandham form Canadian Virtual Assistant Networking. Mary-Lou Ashton forms Canada-based Virtual Assistant Training Program.

61. 2003

62. 2003 Kathy Zengolewicz, Jackie Eastwick and Mary Motz form the Delaware Valley Virtual Assistants Association. Domain ownership is assumed by Nina Feldman who repoints it to her web site. Business support services business owners begin calling themselves Virtual Assistants

63. 2004

64. 2004 Margaret McKillen forms the Association of Virtual Assistants of Ireland Caroline Nelson forms the Southeastern Virtual Assistant Group.

65. 2005

66. 2005 Danielle Keister forms Gritty VA, a movement intended to instill standards of excellence in the Virtual Assistant community and promote increased awareness of the Virtual Assistant industry in the mainstream marketplace.

67. 2006

68. 2006 Scottish Virtual Assistants changes to Society of Virtual Assistants Gritty VA evolves into the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce, founded by Danielle Keister.

69. 2010

70. 2010 The Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce is renamed the Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce. The VACOC adopts the term Administrative Consultant better convey the specialized focus and expertise of Virtual Assistants.

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72. It will bring a and for you..

73. It you to

74. And to your

75. And to your U C e S S C S