Vicky Antonenkova
Account Executive
Vicky Antonenkova is an Account Executive at The Forge where she relentlessly builds high-velocity sales pipelines by marrying human savvy with AI-driven tools. In just three months on the job, she exceeded quota at 116% in month three, hosted over 200 demos from day one, and grew her LinkedIn following to more than 5,000. Vicky brings a tech-forward, no-nonsense approach to B2B sales. She champions solutions like AI-powered LinkedIn message generation and spintax personalization in cold email copy - tools she actively uses and evangelizes to save time and improve deliverability. Before joining Salesforge, Vicky’s background includes studies at the University of Warwick and foundational sales roles in SaaS. At Salesforge, her passion is real: empowering SDRs to scale outreach with AI agents, tools, and best-in-class infrastructure while maintaining personalization and performance.
Cold Email
Top CRMs for Cold Emails in 2025
Explore the top CRMs for cold emailing in 2025, focusing on automation and deliverability to boost your B2B outreach success.
DNS Setup
How to Verify SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Records
Learn how to verify SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records to protect your domain and enhance email deliverability.
Email Deliverability
How Unsubscribe Rate Impacts Deliverability
High unsubscribe rates can harm your email deliverability and sender reputation. Learn how to keep your lists healthy and emails relevant.
Email Deliverability
How Spam Keywords Trigger Filters in Emails
Learn how to avoid spam filters by understanding problematic keywords, formatting issues, and improving sender reputation for better email deliverability.
Tools
Top 10 Email Analytics Tools for Spam Tracking
Explore top email analytics tools to enhance deliverability and avoid spam filters, ensuring your marketing emails reach their intended audience.
Tutorials & Guides
Avoiding Spam Filters in High-Volume Warm-Ups
Learn essential strategies to avoid spam filters during high-volume email warm-ups, ensuring better deliverability and engagement.
Email Deliverability
Email Deliverability Metrics: What to Track
Learn essential email deliverability metrics to track and improve your email campaign performance and engagement with your audience.
Tutorials & Guides
Ultimate Guide to Email Tracking and Automation Integration
Learn how email tracking and automation can enhance your outreach strategy, improve engagement, and drive higher sales productivity.
Cold Email
How Email Volume Affects Spam Filters
Learn how email volume impacts spam filtering and sender reputation, along with best practices for improving deliverability and engagement.
Cold Email
Why Gradual Scaling Matters for Email Reputation
Gradual scaling of email volume is crucial for maintaining a strong sender reputation and enhancing deliverability, ensuring emails reach their intended audience.
Cold Email
7 Email Personalization Tips for Better Deliverability
Enhance your email deliverability with these 7 personalization tips that boost engagement and keep your messages out of spam folders.
Email Deliverability
How to Check Email Deliverability
Learn how to enhance email deliverability with domain authentication, key metrics, and effective testing tools to improve inbox placement.
Email Deliverability
How Sending Patterns Affect Email Reputation
Understand how your email sending patterns impact your reputation and deliverability, and learn best practices for maintaining consistency.
Tutorials & Guides
How to Check Sender Reputation Metrics
Understanding and monitoring sender reputation metrics is essential for improving email deliverability and ensuring your messages reach inboxes.
Cold Email
Plain Text vs HTML in Cold Emails
Plain text emails outperform HTML in cold outreach, offering better deliverability, engagement, and a personal touch for effective communication.
Email Deliverability
6 Email Health Check Metrics That Matter Most
Monitor six key email health metrics to boost engagement and protect your sender reputation, ensuring your campaigns reach their audience effectively.
Tutorials & Guides
Email Placement Test FAQ: Top 10 Questions
Learn how email placement tests can improve your inbox deliverability and boost the success of your email marketing campaigns.
Tutorials & Guides
How To Fix 550 Permanent Failure for One or More Recipients
Learn how to fix the “550 permanent failure for one or more recipients” error. Simple steps, real examples, and tools to improve cold email deliverability.
Email Warm Up
How to Warm Up Email Domain Correctly: Proven Methods for 2025
Learn how to warm up email domain in 2025 to improve deliverability, avoid spam folders. Step-by-step guide with tools, tips, and best practices.