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

Tutorials & Guides

Ultimate Guide to Cold Email Open Rates 2025

Explore the evolving landscape of cold email open rates in 2025, including strategies to enhance engagement and adapt to new privacy challenges.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
DNS Setup

Troubleshooting DKIM Validation Failures

Learn how to troubleshoot DKIM validation failures to enhance email deliverability and protect your sender reputation.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tutorials & Guides

Troubleshooting Outlook Warm-Up: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to effectively warm up your Outlook email account to improve deliverability and avoid spam filters through gradual volume increases and engagement.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Cold Email

GDPR Compliance for Email Tracking Tools

Understand GDPR compliance for email tracking tools, focusing on consent, transparency, and data subject rights to ensure regulatory adherence.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tools

5 Best Lemwarm Alternatives & Competitors for Better Deliverability (2025)

Looking for the best Lemwarm alternatives in 2025? We evaluated Top 5 tools - Warmforge, Mailreach, Folderly, Warmup Inbox, and Warmy.io for better deliverabil
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Email Deliverability

5 Engagement Metrics That Improve Inbox Placement

Learn how engagement metrics like open rates and replies influence email inbox placement and improve deliverability for your campaigns.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Email Deliverability

How Email Sender Reputation is Damaged & How to Improve It

Learn how to protect and improve your email sender reputation to ensure your emails land in inboxes and boost engagement.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Email Deliverability

Spam Complaint Rate: What It Is and How to Track It

Learn how to track and reduce your spam complaint rate to improve email deliverability and protect your sender reputation.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
DNS Setup

How DKIM Key Automation Improves Email Deliverability

Automating DKIM key management enhances email deliverability by ensuring secure, timely, and error-free authentication, boosting sender reputation.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Email Deliverability

Blacklist Monitoring: Why It Matters for Email Success

Learn how blacklist monitoring is essential for email success, impacting deliverability and sender reputation.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
DNS Setup

DKIM Setup Checklist for Beginners

Learn how to set up DKIM for email authentication, improve deliverability, and avoid common pitfalls with this beginner-friendly checklist.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Cold Email

How to Handle Unsubscribe Requests in Cold Email Outreach

Learn how to effectively manage unsubscribe requests in cold email outreach to maintain compliance, protect your reputation, and enhance engagement.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Tutorials & Guides

Complete Guide to Email Sender Reputation

Understand the importance of email sender reputation, its impact on deliverability, and best practices to improve it.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Email Deliverability

Gmail vs Outlook: Email Deliverability Comparison

Gmail surpasses Outlook in email deliverability with better inbox rates and lower spam issues, ideal for cold outreach campaigns.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Email Warm Up

Does Email Warmup Help You to Boost Email Deliverability in 2025?

Discover how email warmup boosts deliverability, improves inbox placement, and helps cold emails avoid spam filters, especially on new doma
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager
Email Deliverability

11 Proven Ways To Avoid Email Going To Spam in 2025

Struggling with low open rates? This guide on how to avoid email going to spam shares 11 proven tips to keep your emails in the inbox in 2025 for both cold and bulk emails.
Carlos Ascanio
Customer Success Manager