Carlos Ascanio

Customer Success Manager

Carlos leads client success efforts at The Forge, marrying customer-focused onboarding with high-velocity AI outreach execution. Since joining, he's become a go-to author behind data‑driven guides on using AI for prospecting, scale workflows, and comparing market tools. His writing is sharp, tactical, and result-oriented. He tackles complex choices - like picking the right lead gen platforms - and breaks them into clear, actionable takeaways for sales and success teams. With nearly a decade in CS, technical support, and account management, Carlos blends operational rigor with empathetic customer engagement.

Blog posts by Carlos Ascanio

Instantly + Aimfox Integration: What You Get vs What’s Missing
Reviews

Instantly + Aimfox Integration: What You Get vs What’s Missing

Using Instantly and Aimfox together connects email and LinkedIn outreach, but setup can get complex. Here’s how it works, its limits, and why Salesforge is a simpler all-in-one alternative.
Lemlist vs Apollo: 7+ Differences To Know Before Investing
Reviews

Lemlist vs Apollo: 7+ Differences To Know Before Investing

Lemlist vs Apollo compared across deliverability, data quality, personalization, sending limits, automation, and pricing—see which tool fits your outbound workflow.
GTM Engineering vs RevOps: Key Differences to Know in 2026
B2B Lead Generation

GTM Engineering vs RevOps: Key Differences to Know in 2026

GTM Engineering vs RevOps: Learn the key differences, when to hire each role, and how to build your revenue team for 2026 and beyond.
How to Increase Linkedin Connection Acceptance Rate for Cold Outreach
Cold Outreach

How to Increase Linkedin Connection Acceptance Rate for Cold Outreach

Get 70%+ LinkedIn connection acceptance rates with proven outreach strategies. Learn targeting, personalization, automation, and follow-ups.
10 Cold Email Frameworks That Get Replies Every Time (with Examples)
Cold Outreach

10 Cold Email Frameworks That Get Replies Every Time (with Examples)

Discover 10 proven cold email frameworks that boost reply rates in every industry. Includes AIDA, PAS, BAB + real examples you can use today.
Apollo Chrome Extension Review: Is It Worth It in 2025?
Reviews

Apollo Chrome Extension Review: Is It Worth It in 2025?

Apollo Chrome Extension review: features, pricing, pros/cons & why Salesforge delivers better deliverability. Install the best alternative today.
12 AI Sales Intelligence Tools for Smart Prospecting in 2025
Tools

12 AI Sales Intelligence Tools for Smart Prospecting in 2025

Cut through noise with AI sales intelligence. Compare 12 top tools, key features, pricing, and use cases to focus prospecting and book more meetings.