23. A system for analyzing trend data, which comprises: a processor; an analysis module, wherein the analysis module is a non-transitory computer readable medium operably connected to the processor, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium comprises a plurality of instructions stored in association therewith that are accessible to, and executable by, the processor, wherein the plurality of instructions when executed: analyze a first plurality of communications occurring over a first time period and determine a first plurality of terms; analyze a second plurality of communications occurring over a second time period and determine a second plurality of terms; determine a frequency that each term of the first plurality of terms and the second plurality of terms respectively occurs during the first and second plurality of communications; compare the frequency of each of the terms in the first plurality of terms to the frequency of each of the terms in the second plurality of terms; identify one or more trend parameters; determine one or more trend factors based on application of the identified one or more trend parameters to the comparison of terms of the first plurality of terms to the terms of the second plurality of terms without reference to a library of pre-defined terms; identify a subset of communications from the first and the second plurality of communications in which a determined term is absent; analyze the subset of communications to determine a signal associated with the determined absent term; and communicate the determined one or more trend factors, the determined absent term, and the signal associated with the determined absent term to a display; and a display device configured to display at least the determined one or more trend factors, the determined absent term, and the signal associated with the determined absent term to a user.
23. A system for analyzing trend data, which comprises: a processor; an analysis module, wherein the analysis module is a non-transitory computer readable medium operably connected to the processor, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium comprises a plurality of instructions stored in association therewith that are accessible to, and executable by, the processor, wherein the plurality of instructions when executed: analyze a first plurality of communications occurring over a first time period and determine a first plurality of terms; analyze a second plurality of communications occurring over a second time period and determine a second plurality of terms; determine a frequency that each term of the first plurality of terms and the second plurality of terms respectively occurs during the first and second plurality of communications; compare the frequency of each of the terms in the first plurality of terms to the frequency of each of the terms in the second plurality of terms; identify one or more trend parameters; determine one or more trend factors based on application of the identified one or more trend parameters to the comparison of terms of the first plurality of terms to the terms of the second plurality of terms without reference to a library of pre-defined terms; identify a subset of communications from the first and the second plurality of communications in which a determined term is absent; analyze the subset of communications to determine a signal associated with the determined absent term; and communicate the determined one or more trend factors, the determined absent term, and the signal associated with the determined absent term to a display; and a display device configured to display at least the determined one or more trend factors, the determined absent term, and the signal associated with the determined absent term to a user. 30. The system of claim 23 , wherein the analysis module further comprises a memory, the analysis module being configured to receive and store the first plurality of terms and the second plurality of terms in the memory, configured to compare the first plurality of terms to the second plurality of terms, configured to store the determined trend factors, or a combination thereof.