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.
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5 Best Leadspicker Alternatives & Competitors for 2025
In this post, we look at the 5 best Leadspicker alternatives, tools that can help you find verified emails, phone numbers, and build lead lists more easily.
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Reviews
Leadspicker Review: We Tried It for 30 Days - Here’s What Worked (and What Didn’t)
In this Leadspicker review, you’ll learn what Leadspicker does, who it’s best for, its strengths, its limits, and when to pick an alternative.
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Reviews
In-depth Growbots Review: Is It Worth It?
In-depth Growbots review covering features, pricing, deliverability, pros and cons, and who should use Growbots for outbound sales teams today.
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Instantly vs Apollo.io: Which One Should You Choose in 2026?
In this guide, we’ll break down Instantly vs Apollo.io across the areas that matter most, features, pricing, deliverability, lead generation, and scalability.
Reviews
Apollo.io Review: Here's What We Learned After Using For 30 Days
Honest Apollo io Reviews based on 30 days of use, covering data quality, outreach, pricing, deliverability, pros, cons, for modern sales teams.
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LeadIQ Pricing Explained (2025): Is It Worth the Cost?
LeadIQ pricing explained for 2025. Plans, credits, real costs, pros and cons, and whether LeadIQ is worth the price for your sales team.
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11 Best LinkedIn Email Finder & Chrome Extensions For B2Bs (2026)
LinkedIn email finder that pulls verified B2B addresses fast. Compare 11 top Chrome extensions for accuracy, phone reveals, CRM exports, and pricing.
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10 Wiza Alternatives & Competitors For Verified Emails & Phone No.
Explore top Wiza alternatives: 10 verified email and phone finders. Compare Leadsforge, Kaspr, Skrapp, Lusha, Apollo, Snov.io, Findymail and choose best fit.
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Reviews
In-depth Evaboot Review: 100+ Real Users Reviews Analyzed
Evaboot Review: Honest take on exporting, data cleaning and email enrichment from Sales Navigator. Is Evaboot right for your LinkedIn lead gen?!!
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Warmly AI Review (2026) - We Analyzed 50+ Real Reviews To Find Its Worth
Warmly ai review: tested visitor ID, intent signals, AI chat, integrations, and pricing. Read our hands-on verdict on value and accuracy.
Reviews
Anymail Finder Review(2026): Is It Worth It?
Get an honest Anymail Finder Review for 2026. See its accuracy, limits, pricing, and whether this email-finding tool is worth using for outreach.
Tools
5 Best FindyMail Alternatives & Competitors For Data Enrichement
5 best FindyMail alternatives for 2025—feature and pricing breakdown of Leadsforge, Seamless.AI, ContactOut, UpLead, and Kaspr, and why Leadsforge is the fastest way to get multi-source verified B2B leads with credits that never expire.
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5 Best Listkit Alternatives For Verified B2B Lead Generation
5 best ListKit alternatives for verified B2B lead generation in 2025—features, pricing, pros/cons, and why Leadsforge is the simplest, most affordable replacement.
Reviews
Waterfall.io Review: Is It worth it? Our Analysis on 100+ User Reviews
Honest 2025 Waterfall.io review—features, pros/cons, pricing, and when Leadsforge is a better non-developer alternative for fast, verified B2B data enrichment.
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Top AI Tools for CRM Workflow Automation
Explore top AI tools for CRM that automate workflows, enhance sales efficiency, and improve customer interactions for businesses of all sizes.
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10 Best Buyer Intent Tools in 2025 (With Pricing & Use Cases)
Discover the 10 best buyer intent tools in 2025 with pricing and real use cases to help sales teams identify ready-to-buy leads faster.
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5 Best Tools That Track B2B Buying Signals & Intent
Discover the top 5 tools to track B2B buying signals in 2025. Learn how Leadsforge, Apollo, Seamless.ai, Lusha, and Lead411 help sales teams identify in-market buyers, prioritize accounts, and convert leads faster.
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Tutorials & Guides
7 Best Ways to Remove Yourself From FastPeopleSearch
Want to remove your personal info from FastPeopleSearch? Learn the 7-step process to delete your data for free, confirm removal by email, and keep your privacy protected across other people-search sites.
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How to look up someone's phone number? [Paid + Free] Tools
Looking up someone’s phone number in 2025? Learn the best free methods (LinkedIn, Google, Whitepages) and paid tools (LeadsForge, Lead411, ZoomInfo) for fast, verified results. Get a step-by-step workflow and see why LeadsForge is the top choice with 100 free credits.
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7 Best LeadIQ Competitors & Alternatives for B2B Leads (2025)
Discover the 7 best LeadIQ competitors in 2025. Compare features, pricing, and integrations to find the perfect sales prospecting tool for your team.
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Reviews
Cognism vs Lusha: 5 Key Differences To Know Before Investing
Compare Cognism vs Lusha: features, pricing, compliance & data accuracy to choose the best B2B lead generation tool for your team.
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Reviews
Ultimate 50+ Fullenrich Reviews Analysis: Is it worth it?
Read our 2025 FullEnrich review: features, pros, cons, pricing, and real user feedback. See if it’s worth it—or if LeadsForge is the better alternative for sourcing and enriching leads.
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10 Best ZoomInfo Alternatives & Competitors for Lead Generation
Looking for ZoomInfo alternatives? Compare 10 top tools with real-time data, better pricing, and built-in outreach to find the best fit for your sales team.
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We Tested 7 BetterContact Alternatives for List Building
Tested 7 BetterContact alternatives for cleaner leads, more credits, and fewer bugs. Compare tools like Leadsforge, Apollo, Clay & more.
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We tried 5 Seamless AI Alternatives & Competitors for Lead Finding
Still stuck with bad leads and bounces using Seamless AI? We tested 5 better alternatives for cleaner data, built-in outreach, and real results. Compare tools like Leadsforge, Apollo, and Clay—see what fits your workflow best.
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We Tried 7 UserGems Alternatives & Competitors for 30 Days: Here’s Our Insights
Tested 7 UserGems competitors for 30 days—see which tools tracked job changes best, triggered outreach fast, and worked without Salesforce.
B2B Lead Generation
How to Build a Sales Prospecting List in 3 Minutes Using AI
Learn how to build a sales prospecting list in just 3 minutes using AI. This guide shows B2B teams the fastest way to find leads without manual work.