Making friends and influencing people

Last night's set was ok; not much audience reaction, so it wasn't the greatest note to finish 2009 on, but I got a few laughs, and felt I was halfway competent at hosting the night. I need to rehearse a bit more so I've got a decent set to perform too though: hosting is easier because it doesn't rely so much on a tight piece of material, but I don't want to just host...