mdg

mdg | Event Marketing Agency for Trade Shows and Associations

As mdg grew, institutional knowledge became harder to access. Internal AI agent Apollo gave every employee a faster, streamlined way to find information.

Case Study

  • Average internal query response time reduced from 15 minutes to less than one
  • 36 weeks of productivity regained in the first year
  • Institutional knowledge centralized in an always-on AI agent

Client

mdg

Challenge

mdg’s own teams were spending nearly 20% of their time searching for information. Critical knowledge lived in scattered folders, buried threads and the minds of a few key individuals. Simple questions about processes, pricing or best practices were stalling workflows and pulling senior team members away from higher-value work. The problem wasn’t lack of expertise — it was access.

Approach

mdg built Apollo, an internal AI agent integrated directly into Slack. Apollo connects to approved documentation, templates and process guides, delivering instant, reliable answers to everyday questions. By centralizing knowledge into a searchable system, Apollo reduced reliance on internal gatekeepers and embedded key information directly into workflows. Automated tracking and analysis identified unanswered questions and documentation gaps, allowing Apollo to continuously improve as the organization evolved.

Results

Apollo replaced information hunting with instant access to trusted answers. Internal response times dropped from 15 minutes to under one minute, reclaiming an estimated 36 weeks of productivity in the first year (even with accounting for a conservative 30% human fallback rate). By centralizing documentation in a searchable Slack experience, the system reduced dependency on subject matter experts and freed senior staff from acting as informal helpdesks.

Frequently asked questions

Trust in AI agents comes from consistently accurate, transparent answers. Internal AI agents should be grounded in approved documentation, cite reliable source material when appropriate and acknowledge when they don’t have enough information to answer confidently. For example, mdg’s Apollo was built on verified internal documentation, giving employees a dependable source they could use with confidence and allowing the agency to reclaim an estimated 36 hours of productivity in the first year after launch.

The most credible AI business cases assume people remain part of the process. Productivity gains should account for questions that still require human expertise rather than assuming AI resolves every request. Apollo’s estimated 36 weeks of regained productivity was calculated using a 30% human fallback rate, making the projected impact data intentionally conservative.

An AI knowledge agent gives new employees immediate access to trusted organizational information from day one. Instead of wondering whom to ask what, waiting for a colleague to answer routine questions or searching through scattered documentation, new hires can find policies, processes and best practices on demand.

Organizations that rely on shared expertise, documented processes and institutional knowledge often see the greatest value from internal AI agents. Professional services firms, associations, event organizers and other knowledge-intensive organizations frequently spend valuable time searching for information spread across multiple systems, folders or team members. AI agents like mdg’s Apollo centralize that information, making trusted answers available instantly within employees’ daily workflow.

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