If it's outside you'll most likely be fine. Wind and visiting insects should spread the pollen around enough.

On the off chance it doesn't pollinate on it's own, dab a moist q-tip on the flowers.

That shouldn't be necessary.

Even easier, tap the branch like an old lady tapping the ash off a cigerett

Peppers are not dioecious, meaning that they do not have separate male and female plants. Each flower on a peper contains both male and female parts, so each flower can pollinate itself. This is why byron's suggestion will work. All that the pepper needs is for pollen to move around the flower, which the wind will probably accomplish.