January is a great month for updating our networking techniques and getting reenergized about building relationships.

Throughout January I'll be adding a series of posts on the topic Top 10 Business Networking Tips. Instead of a traditional "Top 10" list, these will be somewhat in-depth discussions of each tip with some action items you can take to make networking more beneficial for you and those in your network.

The series will start by suggesting that you ask yourself why you are networking, and will end with a technique for building your personal "brand" that attracts people to you.

As always, I invite your comments.