Public Chooses 7 Wonders

A poll on the seven wonders of the world was conducted via the internet and cell phone text messages, bringing in 100 million votes. The article in The Philadelphia Inquirer highlights the 7 winners as: The Great Wall of China The Roman Colosseum, Italy The Taj Mahal, India Machu Picchu, Peru Statue of Christ Reedemer, Brazil Petra in Jordan Chichen Itzen Pyramid, Mexico The 21 runners-up included: The Eiffel Tower Easter Island The Statue of Liberty The Acropolis Cambodia's Angkor Spain's Alhambra Turkey's Hagia Sophia Japan's Kiyomizu Temple Russia's Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle Britain's Stonehenge Mali's Timbuktu Sydney Austraila's Opera House Organizers of the poll admit there was no way to stop people from voting more than once. Nearly 200 nominations came in from around the world. Surveys and polls are convenient ways to gather insights into public opinion--something everyone who is building a stronger business wants to do.