It's our first Friday Freebie of the new year, and the first in a "freebie" series that focuses on preparing for success in 2015. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing free business and marketing plans that will help you bank more money in the year ahead.

2015 Business Planning Checklist from Homes.com

We're breaking you in easy today, though, with a simple 15-task checklist that will have your business running like an efficient, well-oiled machine. The idea is to break down the work of preparing for the new year into small, manageable tasks. That way, you won't get overwhelmed and give up before even starting.

Here's a sample of some of the tasks included in the checklist:

1. Segment your contact list into groups you can target with marketing
2. Clean out and organize email inbox
3. Customize one new email touch campaign
4. Set notifications for birthdays and other key dates for important contacts
5. Update your business cards and other branded marketing materials

Pretty painless, right? Many of the items offer links to resources like market reports and informative articles to help you out even more.

If you're ready to take on 2015, download Homes.com's 2015 Business Planning Checklist today!