# Corey Brown

> AI Enablement Consultant & Coach | Author of The Expert Prompt


## Posts

- [How I built a 5,000-page music discovery site with Claude Code and the Discogs API](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/how-i-built-a-5000-page-music-discovery-site-with-claude-code-and-the-discogs-api/): The 24 hours with Claude Code were the easy part. The three weeks of scope and 40 years of collecting records were the work.
- [The Long Way Around: What Curiosity Taught Me About Leadership and AI](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/the-long-way-around-what-curiosity-taught-me-about-leadership-and-ai/): I go look at the new thing. That got me on the web in 1995 and into AI in 2022. On the Expressions of Leadership podcast: leadership, curiosity, and AI.
- [How AI Enablement Should Actually Work](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/how-ai-enablement-should-actually-work/): AI enablement fails when it starts with the tool. Here's the human-first model I use with teams: name the expertise, name the gaps AI fills, then put the person who did the work on stage.
- [I Built a WordPress AI Editorial Assistant Plugin With Claude](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/i-built-a-wordpress-ai-editorial-assistant-plugin-with-claude/): An open-source, Claude-powered WordPress plugin that brings expert-prompt editorial review for headline, excerpt, and E-E-A-T checks in the post editor sidebar.
- [The Expert Prompt: Why Your Experience Is the Best AI Tool You Have](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/the-expert-prompt-why-your-experience-is-the-best-ai-tool-you-have/): "The Expert Prompt" is a book about using AI the way it works best: led by your experience, your judgment, and the expertise you've built over years of doing the work. Available now in print and on Kindle.
- [How I Rebuilt My Personal Site with Claude](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/how-i-rebuilt-my-personal-site-with-claude/): I had 40 screenshots saved, three false starts, and 20 years of content with no coherent structure. I used Claude Cowork, Claude Design, and Claude Code to rebuild the whole thing. Here's how each tool fit into the process.
- [Experience Is Still the Best Prompt](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/experience-is-still-the-best-prompt/): I led an AI workshop and opened with the org chart. Not to talk about roles or reporting lines, but to remind every person in the room why they were hired. Here's how I think about AI adoption, the fear surrounding it, and why those who embrace it have the advantage.
- [I Built an Interactive D3 Music Map with Claude Code in 40 Minutes](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/i-built-an-interactive-d3-music-map-with-claude-code-in-40-minutes/): I was at happy hour with my wife one Saturday. I'd recently launched Bassists.com, and I was riding high and already thinking about what to build next.
- [How I Use ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Code to Curate Content Without Cutting Corners](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/how-i-use-chatgpt-gemini-and-claude-code-to-curate-content-without-cutting-corners/): I built an AI-assisted curation pipeline for Bassists.com using Claude Code, ChatGPT, and Gemini. It handles discography research, cross-platform fact-checking, and content import while keeping human judgment at every checkpoint.
- [How I Built a WordPress Music Discovery Platform with Claude Code in a Weekend (After Waiting 27 Years)](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/how-i-built-a-wordpress-music-discovery-platform-with-claude-code-in-a-weekend/): I bought bassists.com in 1999. Twenty-seven years later, I scoped a custom WordPress music discovery platform and built it with Claude Code in a weekend. Here's how decades of experience with content architecture and taxonomy made that possible.
- [Why I Trained ChatGPT to Challenge Me](https://coreybrown.me/writing/working-with-ai/why-i-trained-chatgpt-to-challenge-me/): I trained ChatGPT not to agree with me, but to challenge me. Here’s the prompt I use, and why it’s become my favorite editorial thinking tool.
- [The Power of Community](https://coreybrown.me/writing/news/the-power-of-community/): No Treble was at a crossroads. So I reluctantly decided to ask for help. The community rallied beyond my wildest expectations.
- [How No Treble Built a Community of 220,000 Bass Players](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/interviews/association-chat-podcast-the-story-of-no-treble/): KiKi L’Italien’s excellent Association Chat podcast kicked off a new special edition monthly episode (in video format). I was fortunate to be the first guest of this exciting new series.
- [Corey 5.0](https://coreybrown.me/writing/thoughts/corey-5-0/): Today is my 50th birthday. In a way, I'm a little stunned. How did this happen? I decided to take a look back with this list.
- [WordCamp Baltimore 2018 Talk: Designing the WordPress Admin Experience](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/speaking/wordcamp-baltimore-2018-talk-designing-the-wordpress-admin-experience/): WordCamp Baltimore has always been a favorite one of mine. I was thrilled to be a speaker this year, covering an important subject for people who build custom CMS solutions. Here's a recap.
- [MusicPreneur: The Life and Legacy of Jaco Pastorius](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/interviews/musicpreneur-the-life-and-legacy-of-jaco-pastorius/): James Newcomb recently had me back on as a guest on his MusicPreneur podcast. This time around, we discussed one of my favorite musicians of all time: Jaco Pastorius.
- [WP Elevation Podcast: Building an Online Community](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/interviews/wp-elevation-podcast-building-an-online-community/): WP Elevation Podcast host Kristina Romero and I were both speakers at the 2017 WordCamp Baltimore event, and in between talks, we sat down to record an episode for WP Elevation.
- [Hallway Chats Podcast Interview](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/interviews/hallway-chats-podcast-interview/): I met Liam Dempsey and Tara Claeys at different times and different WordCamps. Both are active volunteers in the WordPress community and a connector of people. So it was no surprise to find out they had teamed up to do a WordPress-focused podcast known as Hallway Chats. Liam and Tara were kind enough to have me on as a guest.
- [WordCamp Baltimore (2017) Talk: Building Traffic And Community With WordPress](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/speaking/wordcamp-baltimore-2017-talk-building-traffic-and-community-with-wordpress/): WordCamp Baltimore is one of my favorite WordCamps. This year, I spoke on setting up a WordPress site and building traffic through integrating social, email and community to reach your intended audience. Here's the video of my talk.
- [The Entrepreneurial Musician Podcast with Andrew Hitz](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/interviews/the-entrepreneurial-musician-podcast-with-andrew-hitz/): Long before Andrew Hitz reached out to me asking if I would be a guest on his podcast, I was a subscriber. I’ve enjoyed many episodes, so it was an honor for me to be a part of this.
- [MusicPreneur Podcast with James Newcomb](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/interviews/musicpreneur-podcast-with-james-newcomb/): MusicPreneur is a six-month-old podcast, hosted by James Newcomb. James recently asked me to chat with him for episode #66.
- [Building an Audience with Stickers](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/interviews/building-an-audience-with-stickers/): Sticker Mule is one of my favorite companies, in large part because I'm a huge sticker nerd. They interviewed me for this case study on how No Treble used stickers to generate buzz online.
- [Contrabass Conversations Interview with Jason Heath](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/interviews/contrabass-conversations-interview-with-jason-heath/): Jason Heath has done something impressive. Since 2007, he’s produced a podcast devoted to bass – Contrabass Conversations. I recently had the honor of chatting with Jason for an episode in this long-running series, which has seen more than 1.5 million downloads to date… and counting.
- [Musical Connections: Michael League, David Crosby... and No Treble](https://coreybrown.me/writing/news/musical-connections-michael-league-david-crosby-and-no-treble/): We’ve been long-time fans of bassist Michael League and his band Snarky Puppy at No Treble HQ. Yesterday, I stumbled upon a Rolling Stone feature on David Crosby. We already knew Michael produced it, but I was shocked to see that No Treble was part of the story – and connection.
- [When the Universe is Aligning...](https://coreybrown.me/writing/news/when-the-universe-is-aligning/): It’s funny how a major event can make you exhale, especially when you didn’t even realize you were holding your breath. When we announced Hubpages acquired Squidoo back in August, that’s exactly what I did. Thanks to Seth Godin, I met Mitch Joel, and the No Treble podcast was born.
- [105 Months Later...](https://coreybrown.me/writing/news/105-months-later/): Squidoo began for me the day I met Seth Godin – Father’s Day, 2005 to be exact. By the end of the summer, Seth asked me to join and said “Let’s give it three months and see how it goes.” 105 months later, Squidoo is being acquired by Hubpages.
- [WPR Interview: All About the Bass](https://coreybrown.me/writing/conversations/interviews/wpr-interview-all-about-the-bass/): I did an interview with Central Time on Wisconsin Public Radio on July 30th. The segment’s title was “Great Bass Lines And The Science That Makes Us Love Them” and kicked off with Laurel Trainor, a professor of psychology, neuroscience and behaviour at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.

## Pages

- [Put Your Expertise to Work with AI: Coaching for Individuals, Enablement for Companies](https://coreybrown.me/work-with-me/): I help people with experience put AI to work, with their expertise guiding it: where it fits, what to hand it, and what it should never touch.
- [What I'm Doing Now](https://coreybrown.me/now/): A running snapshot of what I'm building, writing, and shipping — including my new book The Expert Prompt and a custom WordPress AI editorial plugin.
- [What They're Saying](https://coreybrown.me/what-theyre-saying/): Over the years, I’ve worked with some phenomenal people. It has been an honor.
- [Contact](https://coreybrown.me/contact/): I'm always open to a conversation. Whether it's about a project, a collaboration, or something you read here, I'd like to hear from you.
- [About Corey Brown](https://coreybrown.me/about-corey-brown/): I've built content platforms that reached millions of people. I've led teams, designed systems, and launched products from scratch. I tinker and explore constantly, thanks to AI tools now.
- [Writing](https://coreybrown.me/writing/)
- [Corey Brown](https://coreybrown.me/): I've built web platforms that reached millions. AI didn't replace that experience. It runs on it.

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