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

Tips & Tutorials

How Predictive Analytics Improves Lead Quality

Unlock higher lead quality with predictive analytics by leveraging data-driven insights, behavioral patterns, and targeted lead scoring strategies.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tips & Tutorials

How to get B2B Leads for Free [In 3 minutes]

Struggling to find real, free B2B leads? This guide shows how to get 50–100 verified contacts in under 3 minutes—no credit card, scraping, or plugins needed. Do you like this personality? Ask ChatGPT
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tools

Top 5 CRMs for LinkedIn Sales Navigator Integration

Explore the top CRMs that integrate with LinkedIn Sales Navigator, enhancing your B2B sales performance and streamlining workflows.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Reviews

10 Tested LinkedIn Sales Navigator Alternatives & Competitors [2025]

LinkedIn Sales Navigator stops at lead search. I tested 10 better tools that handle verified emails, outreach, warm-up, and replies—end to end.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Cold Email

How Email Content Affects Deliverability

Explore how email content impacts deliverability, covering subject lines, personalization, formatting, and compliance for better inbox placement.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tips & Tutorials

How to Handle Objections During Sales Calls

Learn effective strategies to handle objections during sales calls, transforming challenges into opportunities to build trust and close more deals.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Cold Email

How To Generate FREE Leads Using ChatGPT (2025)

Discover how to generate unlimited free, high-quality leads using ChatGPT and simple online tools. Follow our step-by-step guide to streamline your lead generation without spending a dime.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Cold Email

How Conversational AI Improves Lead Follow-Ups

Learn how conversational AI enhances lead follow-ups with personalized engagement and timely responses, driving higher conversions and sales.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tips & Tutorials

How to Maintain Email List Hygiene for B2B Campaigns

Learn how to maintain email list hygiene for B2B campaigns to improve deliverability, engagement, and compliance while reducing costs.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Cold Email

What is Email Suppression List? Why Does It Matter?

Discover why email suppression lists are vital for deliverability and compliance. Learn to manage suppression vs unsubscribe lists and avoid common mistakes.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tips & Tutorials

Ultimate Guide to B2B Sales Prospecting

Enhance your B2B sales prospecting with AI-driven tools, effective strategies, and multi-channel outreach to boost engagement and conversion rates.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tips & Tutorials

How to Identify Buying Signals: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to spot buying signals—like email opens and pricing questions—to close deals faster. A step-by-step guide for sales reps and founders.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Cold Email

How to Verify Email Addresses Before Outreach

Learn how to verify email addresses effectively to reduce bounce rates, improve deliverability, and enhance your outreach campaigns.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Reviews

We Used Persana AI for 40 Days: Here's Our Unbiased Opinion

We tested Persana AI for 40 days across real outbound campaigns. See our time-saving wins, results, pros & cons, and how it compares to Clay, Instantly & Leadsforge.!
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tips & Tutorials

What Is B2B Data Cleansing and Why Does It Matter?

Learn what B2B data cleansing means, why it matters for your pipeline, and how to fix bad data before it kills your outreach in 2025.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Cold Email

Prospect List Building: How to Build a Strong Prospect List in 2025

Prospect list building in 2025 is all about targeting the right accounts. Here are the practical steps and tools B2B teams use to build lists that actually convert
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tools

5 Best Persana AI Alternatives and Competitors for B2Bs

Looking for a better tool than Persana AI for your B2B team? We break down 5 solid alternatives and what makes each one worth a look.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager