Ways to help online:
1) Spread the word via forums that are not Ron Paul related. Ideas that come to mind are other political forums, financial forums, etc.
2) Go to your city's craigslit and see if they have a politics posting area. Post some news there on a daily basis. Today, definately I recommend posting the McCain 10,000 years youtube video. People need to see this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJWoGulgbec
3) Check out other meetup groups in your city, and join the ones in which you have an interest. Another good one is the newcomers meet-up, if there's one in your town. These are people looking for ways to get involved in their new community. Ron Paul folks are fun and give them a way to meet like-minded people. Put in a plug occassionally for your meet-up events. The march on MLK day is a great one because it's a holiday.
Any one else have other ideas? I'm of the opinion that there is still a lot the shy people can do online, in addition to offline door-to-door canassing.
Ways to help offline:
But also -- shy people -- you've got to get out of your box. I went canvassing for the first time and it really wasn't difficult. Use this script:
Hi, my name is ________ and I'm supporting Ron Paul for President in the upcoming elections. Have you made a decision yet who you're going to support or are you still looking for information to help you make a decision?
This helps you immediately identify people who are supporting other candidates so you don't waste your time with them. Just move on. There are a lot of people who are still undecided and want information. The message will sell itself. All you have to do is deliver it. Try it...sure there's some who are diehard McCain supporters that will say "I'm a big Obama fan" or "NOT Ron Paul" and that's fine. Thank them and move on to the next guy. We're just looking for Ron Paul supporters who might not know the political process and understand what they need to do to help get delegates. The goal is to find them and inform them. You'll probably never convert the McCain guy anyway.