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

Koude aquisitie: hoe je nieuwe potentiële klanten benadert
Tutorials & Guides

Koude aquisitie: hoe je nieuwe potentiële klanten benadert

Leer wat koude acquisitie is, hoe je potentiële klanten benadert via LinkedIn en email en hoe je effectieve, schaalbare koude acquisitie realiseert en meer demos boekt.
Using HeyReach with Smartlead: How the Stack Works (and Where It Breaks)?
Reviews

Using HeyReach with Smartlead: How the Stack Works (and Where It Breaks)?

Smartlead + HeyReach let you run LinkedIn and email outreach together without Zapier. It’s a solid two-way integration but not a full CRM sync—Salesforge offers a simpler, all-in-one alternative for multi-channel outreach and deliverability.
Smartlead Email Infrastructure Explained (Shared vs Dedicated Reality)
Reviews

Smartlead Email Infrastructure Explained (Shared vs Dedicated Reality)

Smartlead’s email infrastructure uses user-owned inboxes (Google or Microsoft 365) with shared sending logic—not shared reputation—ensuring safer, consistent cold email deliverability at scale.
ReachInbox Reviews: Our In-depth Analysis After Using It for 4 Weeks
Reviews

ReachInbox Reviews: Our In-depth Analysis After Using It for 4 Weeks

ReachInbox helps teams send, warm, and manage cold emails in one dashboard. We tested it for 4 weeks—see its real pros, cons, pricing, and best alternatives.
9 Best Expandi Alternatives & Competitors for LinkedIn Outreach
Tools

9 Best Expandi Alternatives & Competitors for LinkedIn Outreach

Discover the 9 best Expandi alternatives for safer LinkedIn outreach. Compare tools for automation, email integration, warm-up, and deliverability.
FullEnrich Chrome Extension: Honest Review and a Better Alternative
Reviews

FullEnrich Chrome Extension: Honest Review and a Better Alternative

Honest FullEnrich Chrome Extension review with pros, cons & use cases. Discover why Salesforge is the better alternative for outreach.
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.
In-depth Linked Helper Review 2025: What 100+ Users Really Say
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In-depth Linked Helper Review 2025: What 100+ Users Really Say

Discover our 2025 Linked Helper review with insights from 100+ real users. Learn about features, pricing, pros, cons, and how it can boost your LinkedIn outreach.