trackEvent = function(event, properties){
  console.log('trackevent: ', event, properties);
  var properties= (typeof properties === 'undefined') ? {} : properties;
  //TODO
  // add event to an Events collection for logging and buffering purposes
  if(Meteor.isClient){
    if(typeof mixpanel.track !== 'undefined'){
      mixpanel.track(event, properties);
    }
    if(typeof GoSquared !== 'undefined' && typeof GoSquared.DefaultTracker !== 'undefined'){
      GoSquared.DefaultTracker.TrackEvent(event, JSON.stringify(properties));
    }
  }
}