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.
DNS Setup
DNS Setup Checklist for Cold Outreach
Ensure your cold outreach emails land in inboxes by setting up essential DNS records like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC correctly.
Tutorials & Guides
Scaling Outreach: Google Workspace DNS Setup Guide
Learn how to set up DNS for Google Workspace to enhance email deliverability and protect your domain from spam filters.
Tutorials & Guides
How to Track Domain Performance for Cold Email Success
Learn how to track your domain's performance to ensure cold emails reach inboxes, boosting engagement and protecting your sender reputation.
Cold Email
Best Time to Send Cold Emails in 2025
In 2025, mastering the timing of cold emails along with the right infrastructure can dramatically improve your outreach success rates.
Tutorials & Guides
X-Google-DKIM-Signature: How To Add It?
Learn how to configure the X-Google-DKIM-Signature to enhance email security and improve deliverability for your domain.
Cold Email
How Email Signatures Impact Cold Outreach Success
A well-crafted email signature enhances trust and engagement in cold outreach, significantly impacting response rates and deliverability.
DNS Setup
Microsoft 365 DNS Authentication: Step-by-Step Guide
Secure your emails with Microsoft 365 DNS authentication by implementing SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for better deliverability and protection against threats.
Email Infrastructure
How Many Domains Do You Need for Cold Email?
Learn how to effectively manage multiple domains for cold email outreach to improve deliverability and protect your sender reputation.
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Reviews
X-Google-DKIM-Signature: How to Add It?
What does X Google DKIM Signature mean in your emails? Learn how to set it up correctly and stop your emails from hitting the spam folder.
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Email Deliverability
Email Throttling: What It Is & How It Helps Improve Deliverability
If your emails are landing in spam, email throttling might be the issue. Here’s how to fix it to improve your cold email deliverability and domain health.
Email Infrastructure
Shared vs Private Email Infrastructure: Analysis
Explore the differences between shared and private email infrastructure to determine the best fit for your business's email strategy.
Email Infrastructure
Cold Email Infrastructure Setup: Complete Guide
Learn how to set up a cold email infrastructure that ensures high deliverability, protects sender reputation, and complies with regulations.
DNS Setup
Google Workspace SPF Record: Step-by-Step Setup Guide to Improve Email Deliverability in 2025
Set up your Google Workspace SPF record in 2025. This guide covers setup, testing, common errors, and best practices to improve email deliverability.