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Marketing management is a dynamic field that is evolving very quickly. In the era of digital business, information on the importance of using modern marketing tools is increasingly appearing in the markets. The use of adequate marketing tools enables family businesses to be visible and grow. The research conducted for this article is conceptual and is based on a combination of a review of the narrative literature, a review of the meta-synthesis literature, and qualitative primary data (interviews). The methods used for this research are descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The aim of this article was to evaluate the use of marketing tools in Czech family businesses. The research confirmed selected marketing tools as a metric for self-assessment of family businesses in the field of development and growth, which are supported by appropriate marketing activities. The results confirm that family businesses use mainly so-called value marketing. Through the offered values, they build long-term satisfaction and consequently customer loyalty, which corresponds to the strengths of family businesses. Owners prefer intuitive marketing tools. Creating relationships of personal trust, a long-term increase of trust in relationships within the work team and between customers demonstrably improves the functioning of the company. Marketing communication is constantly evolving due to changing market needs, the advent of new technologies and the trend of digitization. It is therefore important for family businesses not to lag behind, to monitor trends and implement them into their communication strategy.